Mythical Beast Carved Hardstone Boulder
You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.
Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item
When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.
- Hardstone - Hardstone is not a scientific name for a particular gemstone, but a word used to describe any one or more semi-precious stones used in jewellery and decorative arts, and can include jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, amber, jet and carnelian. Softer stones and minerals such as soapstone, and alabaster and hard stones used in building such as marble or granite are generally excluded.
Visually similar items
A gilt carved ivory pendant, carved ivory with flowers mounted in a gilt frame with engraved edge, Wt 2.6grams
A Chinese sculpture of a recumbent mythical beast with baby, possibly red jade. On fitted wooden stand. Height 8 cm. Width 12 cm (including Stand)
A gold nugget and diamond pendant, 1974, the free-form gold nugget pendant mounted with a single round brilliant-cut diamond, maker's mark 'CJL' for Cyril John Lewis, diamond weighs approximately 0.20 carat, London hallmark for 22 carat yellow gold, 1974,
Two circular copper moulds, one a Kugelhumpf design, French, 19th century, 16 cm and 16 cm diameter