Natural Art Design Polychrome Jasper Vortex – Flame Sculpture - Height: 218 mm - Width: 100 mm- 2139 g

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Meteorite, a Natural Art Design polychrome jasper vortex – flame sculpture from Madagascar, measuring 218 mm high, 100 mm wide and 75 mm deep, weight 2139 g.

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Carved from a single block of Madagascar polychrome jasper, this flame-shaped vortex seems to carry within its polished edges the very movement of the Earth. The surfaces, polished to become almost liquid, alternate between smoky transparencies and solid patches of red, ochre, and brown: a natural mosaic that tells of the slow sedimentation of oxides, silicas, and minerals distributed in irregular layers, then united into a single mineral architecture. The ascending spiral shape is not merely an aesthetic choice: it amplifies the intrinsic nature of the polychrome jasper, a mineral known for its rooted energy and, at the same time, for its ability to 'open' the gaze to broader horizons. The tight curves, edges, inclined planes, and light cavities seem to follow a precise direction: from bottom to top, like a flame that narrows, twists, and then rises.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Carved from a single block of Madagascar polychrome jasper, this flame-shaped vortex seems to carry within its polished edges the very movement of the Earth. The surfaces, polished to become almost liquid, alternate between smoky transparencies and solid patches of red, ochre, and brown: a natural mosaic that tells of the slow sedimentation of oxides, silicas, and minerals distributed in irregular layers, then united into a single mineral architecture. The ascending spiral shape is not merely an aesthetic choice: it amplifies the intrinsic nature of the polychrome jasper, a mineral known for its rooted energy and, at the same time, for its ability to 'open' the gaze to broader horizons. The tight curves, edges, inclined planes, and light cavities seem to follow a precise direction: from bottom to top, like a flame that narrows, twists, and then rises.

Seller's Story

The Mineral Art Gallery offers minerals, fossils, shells and natural elements. Born in Italy in 2017, today she collaborates with international galleries and collectors, she is a direct importer of large minerals and naturalistic collectible elements; deals with the processing to insert them inside the living space. A section of the gallery was dedicated to the Wunderkammer, "chamber of wonders or cabinet of curiosities" in which Mirabilia elements are presented: naturalia and italiania, a union between "the present is the past". All lots are shipped via DHL Express and Fercam couriers, with insured parcel and tracking.
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Details

Main Mineral
Natural Art Design
Mineral Form
Polychrome Jasper Vortex – Flame Sculpture
Weight
2139 g
Country of Origin
Madagascar
Height
218 mm
Width
100 mm
Depth
75 mm
ItalyVerified
12206
Objects sold
98.56%
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