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A couple weeks ago I went to an estate sale that featured a lot of Chinese art. I don't know anything about Chinese art, but I thought many of the pieces were beautiful and ended up spending about $500 to purchase 3 items. The large Quan Yin statue is my favorite. It is 27" tall not counting the stand and is very heavy (at least 100 lbs). It appears to be some kind of green marble. It is the only piece I purchased that appears to be old, and I would love to know more about it. What I want to know most is: Can I Clean It? I think it would look better clean, but I know with some antiques you should never clean them. Then there is a bowl that is about 13 inches high and is carved out of some kind multicolored green stone. I think it is an offering bowl. Finally, almost on a whim I bought this 14" jade colored statue of two ladies. I think it is some kind of translucent stone trying to give the appearance of jade. I am happy with my purchases whether I got a good deal or not, but would still love to know if they are valuable. The only one I would consider parting with is the jade ladies as I kind of bought it on a whim and I'm not really sure where to display it.
These all look to be modern and with decorative value around what you paid, but probably wouldn't have collector value in my opinion.
Hi Kenneth,
Welcome to the forum. I am not very good with stone things, but like John, I can't say I see anything of any great artistry amongst your items. The main thing is that you are happy with them.
Is the Quan Yin actually cracked or just scratched? The perspective is a little off but I can see why you like her. Mark and some of our other members know about items like these, maybe they can advise you as to what they are and how best to clean them. I seem to remember that someone said putting vinegar on stone will show if it is marble, but whether that will damage it too, I don't know so maybe best not to try until someone says it is safe.
Julia
@julia Ok, thank you for your reply. I will still wait on cleaning it for now until I see some other opinions, but if vinegar works that would be a cheap and easy solution.
@johnshoe That is what I thought. The only one that seems like it might have some age to it is the Quan Yin statue.
@julia OH, and as far as the cracks, I'm honestly not sure. I think it is just part of the natural stone or surface scratches, but I really can't tell for sure. If I'm able to clean it I think I will learn a lot more.
I may be misremembering the vinegar thing, but I think someone said it will fizz if it is marble. But, yes, best to wait. Of course, if any of them is soapstone, it may scratch easily so best use a soft cloth, nothing harsh. I imagine a soft cloth and water is not going to do any harm to any of them. Someone will advise better than me though. 😊
I am having issues with expanding and enlarging the images. I believe that @shinigami is having the same issues.
The large guan yin could be soapstone or a resin composite.
The jade statue is highly probable to be bowenite based on the translucency.
Both of these are modern imo.
Mark
Charles Bryan told me about placing a drop of vinegar on a piece in an inconspicuous place and look through your loupe, if it remains clear without bubbles it is jade, if you see bubbles it is marble. It will etch the stone if it is marble. I would not use vinegar to generally clean it, some gentle soap and water should clean it. I did the experiment on a jade pendant that had a closed back. Luckily, it remained clear to the surface, so my jade set on top of a locket Christmas present from 1965 was jade. To complete my experiment, I placed a drop on a piece of Turkish marble, louped it and saw the bubbles. It did etch the marble, but it did not matter as it was on the bottom. Your statue would have to be on a flat portion to place the drop of vinegar so you could loupe it to look for bubbles in the vinegar. Jade remains clear to the surface of the stone and the vinegar drop will do nothing to the stone, but to be safe, do it on the back of stone if possible.
@imperialfinegems Thank you!!! I just googled Bowenite and I am 99.9% certain that is what the ladies carving is made of. As for the larger Guan Yin statue I did not get very far cleaning it with just soap, water, and a wash cloth. The dirt and grime is very stubborn. I did discover that some of the cracks are pretty serious, and I even think it may have been repaired at some point. I will try again to clean it, but it may end up in my garden, which is probably how it got so dirty in the first place. I think it may have spent a considerable amount of time outside.
@sharonp I will. And, thank you.
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