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Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1920 item #1216369
Zentner Collection
$3,500.00
Antique Chinese jade pebble carved into a pat flying over a bamboo tree with clouds in the background. It is beautifully carved. The back bears a seal. It measures 1.75" wide by 1" tall.
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1920 item #1216370
Zentner Collection
$3,500.00
Antique Chinese toggle carved from a jade pebble. It is shaped as lily pads. It measures 2" wide by 1.5" tall.
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1920 item #1232417
Zentner Collection
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Wonderful Chinese antique scholar rock, horizontal formation with cave like holes worn in between layers, top layer is a flat plateau, on custom wooden base that has been carved to fit the stone exactly, early 20th century. Total size with stand: 8" high x 17 1/4" long x 7" deep.
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1980 item #1234252
Zentner Collection
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Beautifully carved Green Spinach Jade Chinese Boulder with landscape scenes of mountainous village with go players and bamboo groves, peaked rooflines and finely written calligraphy poetry on two surfaces on an interesting wooden reticulated branch base. The view is referring to the seven sages of the bamboo grove, where noted scholars gathered in doing literati activities. Size: 8.25" height (11" w/stand), 11.25" length (13.5" w/stand)
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1910 item #1235949
Zentner Collection
$6,375.00
Chinese antique Jade sculpture of a scholar rock-like mountain with waves on the bottom and a bat flying over the rocks. The rock contains an inscription which generally reads "Along with similar joyous and pure things". Provadance Laurence Friedman Collection, Age: 19th century Size: length 5.5" width 1.3" height 4.15"
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1910 item #1235953
Zentner Collection
$1,500.00
A Chinese jade inkstone carved with motifs of pine trees. The carving done on the base matches with the jade inkstone evocative of the preferences of the Chinese literati culture. Age: 19th-20th century
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1920 item #1236697
Zentner Collection
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A fine antique Japanese scholar rock. The patterns seen on the rock appear like the jagged rocks seen in Northern style Chinese landscape paintings. These rocks were often used for contemplation and promote the ideals of the literati. Age: 20th century Size: Length 7" Width 1.75" Height 5.5"
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1900 item #1236736
Zentner Collection
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Chinese scholar rock set upon a Chinese hardwood stand. Often used for contemplation and the enjoyment of art only seen in the natural beauty of nature. Simple yet quite dynamic with its sense of aesthetics and presence. From Lake Taihu, Jiangsu Province, China. Republic period with early 20th century stand. Dimensions: 23 inches high X 11 inches X 10 inches
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1920 item #1251733
Zentner Collection
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Beautiful Chinese spirit/scholar's rock with a dark hardwood stand. Scholar's stones, or gōngshí, are called as such for scholars' appreciation of the stone's unusual shapes, textures, asymmetry, glossiness, color patterns, and even the sound it makes when struck. It is a gorgeous and contemplative viewing piece. Size: 17.25" height, 16.5" width
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1990 item #1255198
Zentner Collection
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An antique Chinese Lingbi stone (scholar's rock or spirit stone) has a very distinct ring when it is struck. Scholar's rocks are appreciated for their unusual shapes, asymmetry, color and texture. Scholars refer to them as "bones of the earth". It is a carved blackish stone overhang with perforations. It set upon a contemporary Shuozhou style carved rosewood base with 4 rounded feet.

Date: 20th C

Dimensions:15.5" height, 8" width, 4.25" depth
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1920 item #1258808
Zentner Collection
$3,750.00
Beautiful Chinese tall scholar's rock, made of yellow Taihu stone from the bottom of Lake Tai, Jiangsu Province, China, stands on wooden base, very pleasing and captivating form. Total Size on stand: 23" high
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1920 item #1258812
Zentner Collection
$2,600.00
Beautiful Chinese scholar's rock, a very pale yellow, almost white Taihu stone from the bottom of Lake Tai, Jiangsu Province, China, stands on wooden base, very pleasing and captivating form. Size: 16 3/4" high including stand
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1900 item #1291203
Jack Nelis Asian and Tribal Art
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A very rare and large rootwood scholar's rock. China, 19th century. H. 37,5 cm (excluding stand. Condition: Beautiful wear and patina, there is a crack in the upper hanging branch (see pictures) but it has not been broken or restored. This piece comes with a beautiful antique hongmu (redwood) table. Provenance: Dutch private collection.
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1980 item #1301356
Zentner Collection
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A wonderful contemplative scholar's piece of Chinese aloeswood. The distinct and pleasant fragrance of aloeswood is the result of a special kind of mould and is highly treasured for its use in incense and perfumes among various Eastern religions. A fine yet subtle decorative piece. Size: 6" height, 17" length, 4" width. Weight: 799 grams/13.8 oz
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1920 item #1348227
Zentner Collection
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Chinese scholar root sculpture in the form of a rams head. The rams symbolized filial piety, an important virtue, a primary duty of respect and obedience towards the care of ones parents and elderly family members. Unusual Mounted Chinese solid burl wood scholar's object, naturally formed in striking resemblance to the head of a ram.

A highly attractive root wood contemplation piece. Mounted on custom antiqued bronze step stand for enhanced viewing...
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1920 item #1365780
Zentner Collection
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A large Chinese gongshi, or scholar rock, highly appreciated as a contemplative viewing piece by literati. The piece is formed by natural elmwood root that has been lacquered, entangling a lingbi stone, originating from the Anhui province of China. Inset within a wooden base.

19th Century

Dimensions: 16" x 20.5" x 35" H
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1980 item #1387646
Zentner Collection
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Chinese scholar rock of an over hanging ying stone, mounted on a carved Suzhou rosewood stand with five cabriole legs and an undulating stretcher. The base is decorated in high relief of lingzhi fungus and swirling clouds. Gongshi, also known as scholar's rocks, are naturally occurring or shaped rocks, which are traditionally appreciated by scholars. Gongshi rocks can be any color and contrasting colors are not uncommon...
Chinese : Scholar Art : Rocks and Contemplation : Pre 1970 item #1391933 (stock #JHmalaBeadNe)
June Hastings
$975.00
Intricately hand carved wood Buddhist prayer necklace depicting the 18 Lohans and Buddha. The 18 Lohans are Deer Sitting, Happy, Raised Bowl, Raised Pagoda, Meditating, Oversea, Elephant Riding, Laughing Lion, Open Heart, Raised Hand, Thinking, Scratched Ear, Calico Bag, Plantain, Long Eyebrow, Doorman, Taming Dragon and Taming Tiger. The hardwood is a yellowish brown similar to huanghuali...
 
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