Orpiment, Realgar, Quartz
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A rich and very showy three-sided specimen of lustrous, golden orpiment and bright red realgar on a vuggy, quartz matrix from a classic, old-time Japanese locality - the Nishinomaki Mine on Honshu. The bright orpiment stringers really set this piece off.
Product details
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions5.5 x 4.0 x 3.8 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityJapan, Nagano Prefecture, Nishinomaki Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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