Mid 20th Century Tall Chinese Taihu Scholar Rock A tall and dramatic taihu scholar's stone, mid 20th century, circa 1940s, china. the natural rock of a pleasant cream color with a waxy surface patina. set in a custom rosewood base with five squat legs and carved in a naturalistic fashion with a pair of lingzhi (the fungus of immortality). These so called scholar’s rocks, or spirit stones, can be massive, weighing hundreds of pounds, or be lighter than a pound. in chinese, scholars’ rocks are known as gongshi (供石). gongshi are not just any rocks. they are composed of limestone which has been worn away by water. limestone is partially soluble in water; the solubility is.
Mid 20th Century Tall Chinese Taihu Scholar Rock Scholar’s rock: “family in grotto,” chinese, qing dynasty, late 19th–early 20th century. natural rock form with added shaping, and wood stand. gift of richard and nancy rosenblum in memory of marianna pineda. in chinese garden design theory, the most essential elements are rocks, not flowers or trees. fantastically shaped and twisted. The most prized scholar’s rocks are of limestone so densely structured that it is capable of emitting a bell like ring when struck (lots 3003, 3005, 3010, 3017), a feature emphasized by traditional connoisseurs. in color, scholar’s rocks range from white to grey to black; the most prized are the black stones from lingbi, in northern anhui. Prices for a scholar stone can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stdibs, they begin at $88 and can go as high as $28,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,480. shop our scholar stone selection from top sellers and makers around the world. global shipping available. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs an elegant and evocative chinese scholar stone or rock (gongshi) of taihu stone. a smaller version of the garden stone, this naturally formed sculpture.
Chinese Antique Scholar Stone Appreciation Stone Taihu Stone 19 Prices for a scholar stone can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stdibs, they begin at $88 and can go as high as $28,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,480. shop our scholar stone selection from top sellers and makers around the world. global shipping available. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs an elegant and evocative chinese scholar stone or rock (gongshi) of taihu stone. a smaller version of the garden stone, this naturally formed sculpture. Lake tai, whose uniquely pocketed rocks were called taihu, became the center of a dangerous new industry. stone fishing was described by the twelfth century rock collector du wan in his monograph yunlin shipu, “those who harvest these stones dive for them, mallet and chisel in hand. a very toilsome business. A chinese taihu scholar's rock, qing dynasty (1644 1912) or 20th century, the pale coloured stone of upright form with a wide top and narrow bottom, with many holes throughout, on a fitted hardwood stand., with stand, 51 cm high, 21 cm wide.
Chinese Antique Scholar Stone Appreciation Stone Taihu Stone 19 Lake tai, whose uniquely pocketed rocks were called taihu, became the center of a dangerous new industry. stone fishing was described by the twelfth century rock collector du wan in his monograph yunlin shipu, “those who harvest these stones dive for them, mallet and chisel in hand. a very toilsome business. A chinese taihu scholar's rock, qing dynasty (1644 1912) or 20th century, the pale coloured stone of upright form with a wide top and narrow bottom, with many holes throughout, on a fitted hardwood stand., with stand, 51 cm high, 21 cm wide.
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