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Amethyst Grapes with Jade Leaves, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century (lemmy.nz)
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[–] NorthCountryHermit@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

That's something that's always stuck out to me in regards to various artefacts -- the Chinese and other Asian cultures seem to use a lot more gemstones/minerals compared to Western/Greek/Roman-based using lots of heavy metals (gold, silver, copper etc).