Carved Chinese Green Hardstone Disc with Figural Decoration
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- Hardstone - Hardstone is not a scientific name for a particular gemstone, but a word used to describe any one or more semi-precious stones used in jewellery and decorative arts, and can include jade, agate, onyx, rock crystal, amber, jet and carnelian. Softer stones and minerals such as soapstone, and alabaster and hard stones used in building such as marble or granite are generally excluded.
- Verso - Verso is the "back" side of a sheet of paper, art work, coin or medal. The front side is "recto".
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