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Chrysanthemum Stone
- Yonghe sepiolite mine, Yonghe, Liuyang City, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Large Cabinet, 17.0 x 9.8 x 5.2 cm, 3.8 pounds
- Start Time: 10/17/2024 7:00:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 10/24/2024 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
- Winning Bid: $116
Item Description
Very popular as an ornamental stone, this is a striking and artistic large example of "Chrysanthemum Stone" from China. The radiating "petals" of Celestine resemble the beautiful flowering plant. The "flower" is dramatically embedded in a sculptural, polished nodule of Permian-aged, 275 MYA, metamorphic organic-rich limestone (it fizzes with hydrochloric acid). The base has been sawed to enhance the excellent display quality of this impressive piece. Mass is 1746 grams or 3.8 pounds. A very fine large example with the "flower" having delightful 360-degree form.
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Bidding History
| Bid Amount | Bid Time |
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| $116 | 10/24/2024 10:54:32 am (CDT) |
| $106 | 10/24/2024 10:54:10 am (CDT) |
| $105 | 10/24/2024 10:54:10 am (CDT) |
| $95 | 10/21/2024 11:49:15 pm (CDT) |
| $85 | 10/21/2024 11:49:15 pm (CDT) |
| $82 | 10/21/2024 5:50:12 pm (CDT) |
| $72 | 10/21/2024 5:50:10 pm (CDT) |
| $60 | 10/21/2024 1:00:00 pm (CDT) |
| $50 | 10/21/2024 1:00:00 pm (CDT) |
| $30 | 10/20/2024 9:55:33 am (CDT) |
| $25 | 10/20/2024 6:57:27 am (CDT) |
| $20 | 10/18/2024 9:56:10 pm (CDT) |
| $15 | 10/18/2024 9:01:26 pm (CDT) |
| $10 | 10/18/2024 12:10:51 pm (CDT) |