"Pair Small Bowls Jade Nephrite China XIXth Century"
Pair of small bowls in jade or nephrite *, from China, vintage late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These bowls are in good condition, they are of a remarkable quality. A report: tiny micro-scratches and wear time, see photos. * Nephrite is a rock composed mainly of a variety of amphibole, actinolite. It is one of two rocks called jade, the other being jadeitite, composed mainly of jadeite, a variety of pyroxene. Nephrite is an ornamental stone, used in a wide variety of jewelry or decorative objects. Diameter: 10 cm Height: 4.9 cm Reference: G10 37 All photos are on: www.antiques-delaval.com