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"

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 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

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.

A beautiful and decorative object that would have been placed on a scholar’s desk for contemplation. Artistic scholar’s rock (gongshi) made of bronze. This relatively rare type of gongshi was made by dripping red-hot molten bronze onto a pile of fresh pine chips. When coagulating the bronze would then “freeze” into its present form. No two pieces are identical, of course. Bronze with brown and green patina Qing, 18–19th cent. Later base of hongmu. Size: H. 29 cm, L...