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V.—Notes on Chinese Figure Stones

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 May 2009

A. H. Church
Affiliation:
Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.

Extract

Three minerals, Nephrite, Agalmatolite, and Steatite, are much used by the Chinese for small articles of ornamental sculpture. The examination of several oriental specimens of these substances in my collection has led to some interesting results.

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Original Articles
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1866

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