A LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK
QING (1644-1911 A.D.) 13.3 cm Height

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A LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK QING (1644-1911 A.D.) 13.3 cm Height

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A LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK

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Sage stones or Gongshi ; China, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Limestone on wooden base. Measurements: 39 x 17 x 11 cm. Gongshi also known as scholar's rocks or vision stones, are natural or shaped rocks traditionally prized by Chinese scholars. Scholar's stones can be of any color, and contrasting colors are not uncommon. The size of the stone can also vary widely: scholar's rocks can weigh hundreds of kilograms or less than one kilogram. The term also identifies stones placed in traditional Chinese gardens. In the Tang dynasty, a set of four important qualities was recognized for rocks. They are: thinness, openness, punctures and wrinkles. Scholar stones are usually karst limestones. In the 17th century, the aesthetic ideals of painting and Scholar rocks were almost indistinguishable. Sets of fantastical rocks in a garden, often arranged in front of a white wall, as in The Astor Court, could be inspired by compositional formulas developed in painted landscapes; conversely, the texture and fantastical forms of painted landscapes often resembled those of scholar's rocks more closely than those of the actual landscape. The passion for fantastic rocks culminated at this time in numerous "portraits" of real and imaginary specimens.

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Wooden trunk in the manner of a scholar's stone; China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Wood. Measurements: 38 x 18 x 15 cm. Wooden log in the manner of a scholar's stone. Gongshi also known as scholar's rocks or vision stones, are natural or shaped rocks traditionally prized by Chinese scholars. Scholar's stones can be of any color, and contrasting colors are not uncommon. The size of the stone can also vary widely: scholar's rocks can weigh hundreds of kilograms or less than one kilogram. The term also identifies stones placed in traditional Chinese gardens. In the Tang dynasty, a set of four important qualities was recognized for rocks. They are: thinness, openness, punctures and wrinkles. Scholar stones are usually karst limestones. In the 17th century, the aesthetic ideals of painting and Scholar rocks were almost indistinguishable. Sets of fantastical rocks in a garden, often arranged in front of a white wall, as in The Astor Court, could be inspired by compositional formulas developed in painted landscapes; conversely, the texture and fantastical forms of painted landscapes often resembled those of scholar's rocks more closely than those of the actual landscape. The passion for fantastic rocks culminated at this time in numerous "portraits" of real and imaginary specimens.

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A LARGE SCHOLAR’S ROCK, QING DYNASTY A LARGE SCHOLAR’S ROCK, QING DYNASTY China, Qing dynasty (1644-1912). The upright gray stone with natural veins and porous sections, with dramatic cervices, sharp ridges, and jagged protrusions, evocative of mountain peaks, and pierced with perforations of various sizes. With a fitted wood stand. Weight: 30 kg Dimensions: Height 46 cm Provenance: Dutch private collection. Condition: Very good condition with old wear, minute nicks and losses, light scratches, expected signs of weathering and erosion.

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