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Beautiful Vintage Multi Colored Brazilian Soapstone Swan with Eggs, Ca 1980's, #1544
Beautiful Vintage Multi Colored Brazilian Soapstone Swan with Eggs, Ca 1980's, #1544
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Beautiful Vintage Multi Colored Brazilian Soapstone Swan with Eggs, Ca 1980's, #1544
Description: #1544 Beautiful Vintage Multi Colored Brazilian Soapstone Swan with Eggs, Ca 1980's.
acquired in Brazil when I was doing business there for many years.
Dimensions: 13.5" x 9", approximately 20 pounds
Condition: Excellent for age
Soapstone (also known as steatite or soaprock) is a talc-schist, which is a type of metamorphic rock. It is composed largely of the magnesium rich mineral talc. It is produced by dynamothermal metamorphism and metasomatism, which occur in the zones where tectonic plates are subducted, changing rocks by heat and pressure, with influx of fluids, but without melting. It has been a medium for carving for thousands of years. (Source: Wikipedia)
In Brazil, especially in Minas Gerais, due to the abundance of soapstone mines in that Brazilian state, local artisans still craft objects from that material, including pots and pans, wine glasses, statues, jewel boxes, coasters, and vases. These handicrafts are commonly sold in street markets found in cities across the state. Some of the oldest towns, notably Congonhas, Tiradentes, and Ouro Preto, still have some of their streets paved with soapstone from colonial times. (Source: Wikipedia)
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