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Antique Chinese Gongshi Stone Scholars Stone Viewing Rock Statue c1850 - $495 (Fallbrook)
condition:
excellent
make / manufacturer:
Nature
model name / number:
ATH-M50x Professional
size / dimensions:
16"
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Scholars' rocks are considered the embodiment of the transformational powers of nature. Gongshi which fall into the second category, the rocks themselves transcend the abstract and begin to reference the known world.
A stunning Chinese scholar stones (also known as Gong Shi, meditation stone and spirit rock) of significant mass and volume is gracefully mounted on a wood display stand. The dark stone, with fine white veins and fine surface texture, is the type called Bo Shan Wen Stone, an ancient stone type collected from Bo Mountain, Zibo City in Shangdong Province. Formed in nature, this stone has beautiful features.
The fine weathered surface showcases the characteristic typical in Wen stone, such as tight and ubiquitous furrows and folds with crisscrossing striated white geometrical veins. Bo Shan Wen stones were desirable since the ancient time as the source is located in Lu Kingdom, the homeland of Confucius.
The history of collecting and appreciating scholar stones among the literati in China began as early as the 13th century in Yuan Dynasty. These stones were highly prized for their form and shape, which are considered to contain the spirit of nature. To this day they are displayed in the scholar's studio and homes for meditation.