"Incense Plume" Chinese Miniature Scholars' Rock

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Gracefully balanced on a single point, this foraged lingbi stone is displayed as a petite tabletop sculpture in the manner … Read more Gracefully balanced on a single point, this foraged lingbi stone is displayed as a petite tabletop sculpture in the manner of traditional Chinese scholars' rocks. Prized by collectors for their density and dark coloring, the lingbi stones of Anhui province were shaped by river waters for irregular contours and a naturally polished look.

Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks, each stone is selected for the aesthetic criteria of thinness (瘦 shòu), perforations (漏 lòu), openness (透 tòu) and wrinkling (皺 zhòu). Meditating on the stone’s intriguing, suggestive form, the scholar found inspiration in the textured surface as a microcosm of the universe.

Additional Dimensions:
Stone: 4.5"W x 1.75"D x 7.25"H
Base: 3"W x 2.5"D See less