Scholar Stone

Early 20th century Chinese lingbi scholar's rock on a custom carved wooden stand. Scholar's rocks, also known as 'gongshi' or 'lingbi stones,' are naturally occurring stones that hav...

For me, it is an object of contemplation in the same conceptual trajectory as Suiseki (Scholars Stones), each detail builds a story, and every person will find a favorite view or det...

Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the Chinese scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration.

Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the Chinese scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration.

Speckled with almost painterly daubs of color, the sought-after stone was especially prized by scholars of the 16th through 18th centuries, earning a favored place within the scholar...

Speckled with almost painterly daubs of color, the sought-after stone was especially prized by scholars of the 16th through 18th centuries, earning a favored place within the scholar...

Speckled with almost painterly daubs of color, the sought-after stone was especially prized by scholars of the 16th through 18th centuries, earning a favored place within the scholar...

Swirling with streaks of black against a soft grey field, this small mediation stone inspires peace, calm and contemplation. In the manner of traditional Chinese scholars' rocks (gon...

Elevated on a wooden mount as a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi), the polished stone displays beautifully as a natural work of sculpture.

Elevated on a wooden mount as a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi), the polished stone displays beautifully as a natural work of sculpture.

Elevated on a wooden mount as a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi), the polished stone displays beautifully as a natural work of sculpture.

Speckled with almost painterly daubs of color, the sought-after stone was especially prized by scholars of the 16th through 18th centuries, earning a favored place within the scholar...

Anchoring this ethereal tableau is a single rockery flourish at the lower edge, painted in jewel tones of lapis and ochre, evoking the scholar's stone—an ancient symbol of contemplat...

Each panel is is very large and has three recessed windows decorated with carved vases, flowers, and scholars objects in bright colorful stones. The borders of each panel are embelli...

The organic wooden form recalls the tradition of Chinese scholars' rocks (gongshi), unusual stone formations displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration.

Dramatic Chinese export intricately carved lacquered screen featuring scholars objects in boldly colored stones. The reverse side has a delicate gilt decoration over a black ground .

Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting "Moonlight Earth" #9 This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of what appears to be a black and golden image of an earth...