Marvelous Mibs Marbles Collectors Zone

harbor · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Big Sky Country

I'm always here begging an opinion, and I usually get one.
Pretty doubtful this is a CAC, but I have one just like it and it has those pinch creases, its been stumping me, so I am asking the experts..who do you think made these? Jabo? Cairo?...???
thanks for the one opinion!
catherine

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=120364337958
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Rockhounding has evolved into marble obsessing!Just want to learn all I can about these lovely works of art, so have patience with my questioning, and I will sit appreciatively and listen!

browse4antiques · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 552

This, and the other marble the vendor has to offer are at best worthless whacked out, feeble pattern Akro slags. Probably not as good as that. I see the "pinch crease", and (good eye) it looks just like the Japanese "pinch-pontil", but I think its just coincidence, because the other characteristics of the marble don't match up at all. ...Roger

harbor · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Big Sky Country

Thank you Roger for your expertise and taking the time to answer. I wouldn't probably have guessed Akro slag, as the color is sooo dark, but I wondered if the crease/pinch pontiling echoed the Japanese cats I see like that.
I hope you are staying warm up there, and are you enjoying the mib I sent?
Be well
catherine
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Rockhounding has evolved into marble obsessing!Just want to learn all I can about these lovely works of art, so have patience with my questioning, and I will sit appreciatively and listen!