Hi, It is not porcelain. And no ceramic feeling. It is a solid rock material. Jade. Solid Jade. It is very heavy. Thanks,
Scott

Hello Scott,

My name is Lindsey Bourret and I'm the managing director of Mearto. On behalf of my team, I want to sincerely apologize for our delayed response. Unfortunately we had an issue with one of our specialists routinely assigning items to himself, then not completing the appraisals. He has been terminated and we discovered your item in an audit of his account.

I've reassigned your item to one of our other specialists, who should be getting back to you within a few days. I've also added an additional credit to your account, should you wish to give our service another try. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me directly by email at [email protected].

Again, my deepest apologies.

All the best,
Lindsey Bourret
Managing Director, Mearto

Hello Scott,

Thank you for choosing Mearto with your online appraisal and I deeply apologize for the long delay on your appraisal.

This Jade ceremony vessel, Classic Maya (ca. AD 250-900). Vessels are some of the most important objects shown in royal portraits and found in royal burials. Analysis of the similar objects classified it as the hard mineral omphacitic jadeitite (composed of the elements silicon, aluminum, calcium, iron, and magnesium). The sculptor subtly created a fleshiness out of the jade by slightly bowing out the vertical lines that connotes a constriction by the horizontal bands lined with a ridge.

Classic period artists portrayed the ritual vessels not as a stone object, but as an animate participant in the rituals depicted.

No documents or proof of origins. International law is very strict when it comes to archaeological material.

Good condition.
400 - 500 $