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Scholar's Stone, Lingyanshan browse these categories for related items... All Items: Chinese: Scholar Art: Rocks and Contemplation: Pre 1920: item #321558 Please refer to our stock #60-02 when inquiring.
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| Named "Lake and Lotus" by a former owner, this polished slab scholar's rock is classified as a "fantastic" or representational stone, one in which viewers see pictures from this and other worlds. While there may be a lake and lotus in the shapes created by the stone's natural color patterns, there is a stronger image of the torso of an exuberant dancer with arms thrown up in the air over his/her head, so it may just as appropriately be named "The Dancer." Whatever picture a viewer sees, this stone, with its great vitality, shows what Chinese scholars meant when they wrote of the energy generated by the particular elements of nature they displayed in their studios. This rock is from the area of Lingyanshan, a town between Suzhou and Lake Tai. It most likely was collected during the early part of the 20th century. Dimensions including stand: height 12" (30 cm), width 14-1/2" (37 cm), depth 2-1/2" (6 cm). | |||||||
