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Ok, maybe someone can help me with this one. Im not sure what its supposed to be, my thoughts is a paper weight but i dont know. It has very beautiful Chinese carvings on one side that could possibly be a seal or s dragon with beautiful writing on the other side. Im not sure what the material that this was made from but when its held to the light you can see a greenish color which makes me think that it might be some kind of jade. The lady whom i had gotten it from said she had gotten it from a trip to China many many years ago. It measures about one inch tall and approximately 2 inches at its biggest part accross

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Ok....let me see if I can help you out here! This is a seal that the Officals or Kings would use to put on documents! Even the Painters here in China use them after they finshing their art work! The writing on the bottom of the stamps is in the old Chinese language..so most likely this is a copy of one of the famous people in Chinese History! If it was real,,,it would be worth millions of dollars! I know...I collect them here in China and have many copies and a few that are real from a couple hundred years before...if this one was real, it would date to Tang or Song Dynasity and would have traditionally been buried with the owner at death! Hope this helps you out some! I've been a teacher here in China for 10 years now and love collecting the old things I can find! Your new Listia friends, Michael & Family

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Mar 31st, 2014 at 7:12:19 PM PDT by

That is awesome i wish i could see your collection

Apr 3rd, 2014 at 6:25:47 AM PDT by

I cant believe you would list that here, apparently you have no self value of history or making real $ instead of credits.

Apr 18th, 2014 at 10:02:11 AM PDT by

I can't believe you would be so rude on someone else's auction. I am a generous person and list things on here because I enjoy it you must not have been taught very good manners to be so rude. But the good thing is you dont have to worry about me and what I give away because you are blocked from my auctions

Apr 18th, 2014 at 11:08:41 AM PDT by

Very informative and educational auction listing. They say that you learn something new everyday? Well,I learned a couple days worth on this one then.LOL!! GREAT LISTING!!F&W:-)

Apr 9th, 2014 at 12:08:52 AM PDT by

I learned a lot on here too thank you sweetie

Apr 9th, 2014 at 8:43:27 PM PDT by

U should get this appraised sweetie..so u might have a boo boo on one of listings ..but gosh if it's real it could change your life and the ur kids or families too?? Please I strongly advise you to know what you have b4 sending??

Apr 8th, 2014 at 12:38:46 AM PDT by

These are usually made of stone or Jade! Usually Jade can been held to a light and you can see the color of it better! Also....Jade is very strong...so to test it...you usually find a place to do a little scratch test!
Just a small one with a needle or I use my small pocket knife! If it is real Jade...it won't scratch no matter how hard you press! China Mike

Apr 1st, 2014 at 6:04:33 AM PDT by

Thank you for that info, well i did that scratch test and it did not scratch at all

Apr 1st, 2014 at 11:36:02 AM PDT by

I believe Michael8888 above is correct. I have 2 VERY old Buddha pieces that look like they were ornaments on a building of some kind... I really wish I could show them to Michael8888 above. On this piece, does it look like copper? It's hard to tell by the pictures. You mentioned it has green in the crevices. Cooper will do that. I am already a fan, but will be watching this :-)

Apr 1st, 2014 at 4:31:56 AM PDT by

No i believe its jade and just leave him a message im sure he would help you out.

Apr 1st, 2014 at 11:36:50 AM PDT by

It does appear to be 18th century dark jade seal, probably part of a set. I found this info on an antique set of seals, "The most important of these seals was the Heirloom Seal of the Realm, which was created by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shihuang, and was seen as a legitimising device embodying or symbolising the Mandate of Heaven. The Heirloom Seal was passed down through several dynasties, but was lost by the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. This partly explains the Qing Emperors' obsession with creating numerous imperial seals - for the Emperors' official use alone the Forbidden City in Beijing has a collection of 25 seals - in order to reduce the significance of the Heirloom Seal. These seals typically bore the titles of the offices, rather than the names of the owners. Different seals could be used for different purposes: for example, Emperor Qianlong had a number of informal appreciation seals used on select paintings in his collection." The set was valued at between 15,000 and 20,000 dollars.

Apr 17th, 2014 at 2:47:39 PM PDT by

WOW!!! That pretty neat. Thank you for that information and showing me the link. All very helpful.

Apr 18th, 2014 at 1:38:05 AM PDT by

nyreestone. . . . cant believe you say such rude comments on someones auction...
fyi... listia doesnt make "real" money. . . our dollar is very real... and backed by.... exactly... NOTHING!!!! and i got better value in credits than i could get in "real 4". . .. and got stuff with the credits that i could turn into "real" money....
listia is about a barter community... we are sick of the way things were set up by the time we were born into this society... so last few years people are setting up their own systems... like listia... like bitcoin etc..... so care to clarify the comment : "apparently have no self value of history"

Apr 18th, 2014 at 10:26:21 AM PDT by

yes i completely agree thank you so much for your comments. I love this site as i have been able to trade the things i dont want for the thing I REALLY want. There has been a lot of items i never dreamed i would get and have been able to get them here. good luck my friend

Apr 19th, 2014 at 2:13:39 PM PDT by

Very very kool.... Micheal i beleave is 100% Correct....

Apr 4th, 2014 at 3:19:08 PM PDT by

Apr 5th, 2014 at 1:37:12 PM PDT by

Fake items? I bought something fake off here and listia told me oh well should have done home work before getting it well how we suppose to do that when its not in front of us.

Apr 18th, 2014 at 6:23:44 PM PDT by

That sucks. I've been dealing with getting fake stuff off of here as well as ebay. I guess that's kinda a risk one takes when getting stuff online. It sucks that people aren't very honest anymore

Apr 18th, 2014 at 6:35:30 PM PDT by

I think its so wonderful it should be in a muesum... what a great aution .

Apr 17th, 2014 at 2:03:23 PM PDT by

Ah, thank you

Apr 18th, 2014 at 1:38:30 AM PDT by

If it was made of resin...it would have scratched with the scratch TEST!! CM

Apr 16th, 2014 at 4:50:05 PM PDT by

thank you my friend, and i probably will wind up listing that knife soon, thank you so much for your info on it

Apr 17th, 2014 at 1:14:39 PM PDT by

Definitely a wax seal used by Chinese officialdom

Apr 17th, 2014 at 9:07:36 PM PDT by

Thank you for looking!

Apr 18th, 2014 at 1:34:35 AM PDT by

You can have the auction deleted till you figure it lol

Apr 15th, 2014 at 10:30:32 PM PDT by

no its okay it is what it is now

Apr 16th, 2014 at 12:19:48 PM PDT by

hold a small flashlight under it, if you see black lines in it and looks transluscent,it may be rare Burmese Jadeite. It appears to be a chop block, insignia for a Emperor if it is go to an Asian expert christies of nycity send picturres with without light and get an expert opinion, some are woorth millions could be from Qing, Tang,or Han Dynasty or call R.a. Rau in New Orleans thet're experts on this pay a great deal, they own Russian Faberge

Apr 10th, 2014 at 1:57:46 PM PDT by

Being a Historian, my first thought was that it was a stamp as well.

Apr 10th, 2014 at 7:14:20 AM PDT by

That seems to be what everyone is sayin thankyou for your input

Apr 10th, 2014 at 11:29:21 AM PDT by

All i can say is wowwwwwwwwwwwwww!

Apr 17th, 2014 at 9:10:51 PM PDT by

Yeah its pretty neat. I have actually learned a lot from this auction

Apr 18th, 2014 at 1:33:52 AM PDT by

I know what you mean upsets me that when you find out its fake you can't send back to get credits or money back.

Apr 18th, 2014 at 6:41:07 PM PDT by

Yeah. But if you pay through paypal and let them know its a fake I believe you can get you $ back. I will find out for sure soon.

Apr 18th, 2014 at 6:45:27 PM PDT by

Your additional pictures are wonderful! It's obviously jade, and I truly don't think it's a reproduction since you found it at an estate sale, and because of the pictures in the link I sent you, but of course I could be mistaken. It's still a fabulous piece and a wonderful part of Chinese history.

Apr 19th, 2014 at 8:23:36 AM PDT by

yes thank you so much. that link was very informational. Wouldnt that be awesome to find out it is worth a lot

Apr 19th, 2014 at 2:09:45 PM PDT by

Hi Melissa!!!!! How are you? Looks like you are doing well!!! I would like to put my 2 cents in. Those that are stating this is a stamp are correct. It also appears to be Jade as well. I grew up in my father's antique and jewelry shoppe, watched, listened and learned a lot over my life of 50+ years. He is still in business going on 75 years. This is one of those pieces that before you listed, really should have been appraised and/or authenticated. However, It is likely a reproduction because there would be much more evidence of aging and wear, and possibly some built up residue here and there. No matter the authenticity, it is still a beautiful and collectable piece, as well as what appears to be genuine Jade, which in itself makes it worth a good amount. I think this will do really well for you hon. Should you find anything else you are unsure of, give me a shout and if I don't know what it is, I will send pictures to my dad and he would be happy to educate you. He loves sharing his experience and is very old school. Keep that in mind and best of luck with this listing. Who knows, I might bid on it! Take care sweetie! Your friend, Lydia :)

Apr 6th, 2014 at 8:57:47 AM PDT by

That's a good sign! Glad I could help your auction out! Your new friends in China, Michael & Family

Apr 1st, 2014 at 2:58:43 PM PDT by

:) thank you so much, i updated it with more pictures held up in front of a light

Apr 3rd, 2014 at 6:17:08 AM PDT by

already a fan but watching and will be bidding, great auction

Apr 15th, 2014 at 4:09:46 PM PDT by

thank you good luck!

Apr 16th, 2014 at 12:24:00 PM PDT by

Hmmm interesting

Apr 18th, 2014 at 7:01:22 PM PDT by

I was just wondering if it was authentic. Stuff these days are faked so much

Apr 18th, 2014 at 5:35:38 PM PDT by

I know right!!! I seem to be having that problem every which way I turn

Apr 18th, 2014 at 5:37:45 PM PDT by

Have you had it looked at yet?

Apr 18th, 2014 at 4:50:49 PM PDT by

Honestly no I have not. I haven't really had time. It is what it is now and I'm ok with that. Thank you for looking

Apr 18th, 2014 at 4:59:59 PM PDT by

I love the look of it. Absolutely in love with this auction!!! Good luck!

Apr 19th, 2014 at 5:02:38 PM PDT by

Can anyone read Chinese? It would be funny if it said "Made in China"!

Apr 19th, 2014 at 8:25:43 PM PDT by

I think you will really make out on this auction as there is so much unknown here but this is a stamp for sure

Apr 19th, 2014 at 10:00:53 PM PDT by

I have some cool dragon and Chinese coins I found at an estate sale! I put one on here hoping to find out some stuff about it like you did your stamp. Cool auction!

Apr 20th, 2014 at 7:05:15 AM PDT by

fanned and watching nice auction!!!

Apr 18th, 2014 at 12:50:55 AM PDT by

Thank you!

Apr 18th, 2014 at 1:31:31 AM PDT by

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