20C Chinese Soapstone Temple Carving
PRESENTING a LOVELY 20C Chinese Soapstone Temple Carving .
Made in China in the early 20th Century circa 1930.
This is a small green and brown soapstone carving.
Carved in relief and reticulated in the shape, form and design of a Chinese Temple.
It sits on a red soapstone carved plinth.
In very good original condition with no chips cracks or losses.
Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc–schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is composed largely of the magnesium rich mineral talc. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occur in the zones where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids, but without melting. It has been a medium for carving for thousands of years.
During the Spring and Autumn Period (771–476 BC), soapstone was carved into ceremonial knives. Soapstone was also used to carve Chinese seals.
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soapstone#South_Asia
20C Chinese Soapstone Temple Carving .
Provenance: From a Private Dallas Estate.
Condition: In very good original condition with no chips cracks or losses.
Dimensions: 5.75 inches tall, 3 inches wide and 3 inches deep.
SALE PRICE NOW: $350
