Dragon Face Axe with Symbols - Need Help... Is this Asian or some other Culture?

[Sonny Lane]

I recently purchased this dragon axe at auction.  I'm totally puzzled as to it's culture of origin and age.  It weighs a little over 7 lbs and is approx. 24 inches long.  I'm not sure if the axe is stone or jadite.  The auctioneer stated it was jade.  Can anyone help or does anyone know someone I could contact for more information or direction?  Any help is greatly apprectiated!

 

The axe is covered with symbols on both sides.  The reason I believe it may be asian is the blade of the axe appears to come out of the mouth of a dragon.

 

 

 

[tomsantiquesetcetera]

Looks like jade to me. Fellow IAO Member (link) is expert; he also buys! Send him a Message.

http://iantiqueonline.ning.com/profile/CoryGudwin?xg_source=profile...

[Sonny Lane]

Thanks..  I'll send him an email.

 

Sonny

[Cory Gudwin]

Yes it is an archaic-style Chinese jade, new.

It is chinese yellow jade treated to appear green.

It will test positive for jade.

The surface decoration is laser-cut

It is not a copy of any known burial jade but incorporates elements of several published pieces.

C. Gudwin

[Sonny Lane]

Thanks Cory...  I really appreciate you taking a look at it.  Is there any value?

Also, I have some old asian paintings that are done on silk.  They do have markings.  I picked them up from a sale of the Kerr McGee corporate headquarters holdings.  One day a few years ago, Kerr McGee just closed there doors and sold everything in their building which was several stories.  I'm in Oklahoma and there isn't a good source of knoweledge here that I can find.  Do you deal with art also?

I may start posing more on I Antique Online. 

Sonny

[Cory Gudwin]

I deal primarily with Chinese and Japanese decorative arts c1650-1950

I also have personal collection of Buddhist art spanning 1000 years and eight countries of origin.

 I will tell you that 99 out of 100 silk scroll paintings brought to me by US owners are vintage copies of earlier originals. Most of the high-value scrolls ended up in Japan.

Japanese collectors were simply willing to pay more than American collectors for Chinese paintings years ago so the best paintings are rarely found in the US outside of museums.

 A few great pieces did com here in the first couple of years after WWII but even then most of the scrolls passed off to US service men were copies.

[Sonny Lane]

Thanks Cory...  I really appreciate your responding.  You've been really helpful!  I may post the art within the next couple of days.  This forum is helpful.

Thanks again,

Sonny

[tomsantiquesetcetera]

Thanks Cory for your help on this.

Sonny, I checked a few listings for "archaic-style Chinese jade" and the values are low; bids (if any) start around $15-20.00 USD.

[Sonny Lane]

Hey Tom..  I appreciate your help.  I've started doing some research on archaic Chinese jade as well.  Thanks for taking your time to do some research!!