Large Malachite Rock on Display Stand Chinese Scholar Stone

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A large malachite rock specimen with intense green and black colors fitted on a wood stand and displayed as a … Read more A large malachite rock specimen with intense green and black colors fitted on a wood stand and displayed as a Chinese scholar stone. The gemstone in the vertical botryoidal form was a solid boulder of impressive size and weight. It was polished on all sides revealing the beautiful swirling patterns, brilliant veins in shades of colors. It is displayed on a fitted wood base by an American collector of Chinese scholar rocks. Known as "Peacock Rock" in Chinese, there was a more recent tradition in China (from Qing Dynasty and on) to collect the exotic gemstones such as malachite and turquoise specimen and place them in the study as the viewing stones. It was believed that it has power to bless the family and ward off evils.
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