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Orpiment
- Jiepaiyu Mine, Shimen As- deposit deposit), Shimen Co., Changde Prefecture, Hunan Province, China
- Small Cabinet, 5.2 x 1.6 x 1.0 cm
- Start Time: 05/05/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/12/2016 6:45:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A group of prismatic, yellow-orange colored Orpiment from the "Shimen Mine" (actually it's the Jiepaiyu Mine). The piece is a bit crude with slender prismatic form and a semi-metallic patina on the exterior. These pieces are not commonly seen on the market these days.
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