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Title: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: antiquerose123 on January 03, 2011, 04:50:22 AM

 :) Hi there:
Found this little item.  It is about 3 inches high, and looks to be Carved.  Not sure of the material -- might it be (Chinese) Soap Stone??  Are there different types of Soap stone from different parts of the World?  Looks like a lion, or a Mythology lion of some sort...but ugly looking lion.  Not like the Lion King we seen years ago in the Movie....LOL. Not sure why the base is the way it is -- if that where is was held onto something while being carved.....or if there was something there once....or it sat on something else.....or maybe had a rubber stamp (seal) there to mark things ???  I do not know.

Anyone know about these items?  Are they old, worth collecting, or have any value?  Any info would be greatly appreciated here!!  I think it is Chinese -- or maybe Japanese ????

If it is real soapstone -- how does one tell?  Or if older or newer?   I am assuming it is soapstone, but not really sure......

Help.... :x-fingers:

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: keith on January 03, 2011, 07:39:35 PM

Hello Rose,looks Chinese to me and probably soapstone like you say,Steven would know more ;D

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: Carolyn Preston on January 04, 2011, 01:13:14 AM

Definitely chinese. If not soapstone, might be (oh my brain is fried) resin.

Carolyn

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: antiquerose123 on January 05, 2011, 06:14:37 AM

 :)
Been hunting around here -- this might be what you call (either a) FU Dog, or FOO DOG.....or some places call it a FOO (or FU) Lion.

Do not think it is a resin, as it feels like a Stone....and heavy.  Found something somewhere that called something like this *Balindong Soapstone* but not sure yet. 

Still trying to figure it out....???   :huh:

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: keith on January 05, 2011, 08:55:59 PM

You're right Rose it's a 'temple dog' fo or foo,shi-shi in Japan,soapstone has a soft almost waxy feel to it.

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: Carolyn Preston on January 07, 2011, 01:35:19 AM

Hey, I gave my sister two foo dogs for christmas this year.  :xms:

Carolyn

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: keith on January 07, 2011, 11:42:45 AM

Two foo,isn't that made from bean curd? :czy: :24: :24: sorry. :thd:

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: Carolyn Preston on January 08, 2011, 06:49:27 PM

OUCH!!!!!!!  :czy: :czy: :czy: :24: :24: :24:

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 01, 2011, 05:35:37 AM

These seems like a hard stone, like a quartz type -- nope not resin....

Still hunting on this one...  :)

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: keith on February 01, 2011, 08:48:05 PM

Got one like this somewhere Rose,sure it's soapstone,will try and dig it out and take a pic',Keith.

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: keith on February 03, 2011, 04:18:23 PM

Found it,very cold in the hand,probably soapstone,look familiar? ;D

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: antiquerose123 on February 09, 2011, 02:53:52 AM

Hi Keith -
Our foo-puppies look the same.  I will have to dig mine out and give it a feel again.  You color looks different.  Were these carved in different Soapstone, or things?

Eg. Is all soapstone one color even in different regions?  I dunno know....   ???

Title: Re: Chinese Carving ??
Post by: keith on February 09, 2011, 08:19:28 PM

I believe soapstone comes in many shades,these panels are soapstone,it's very easy to carve,so I'm told ;D