Antique 19th c Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape

A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone. Inscribed with a poem in the 19th century. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes in the style of Ni Zan. These rock were treasured by Chinese ...

A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone. Inscribed with a poem in the 19th century. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes in the style of Ni Zan. These rock were treasured by Chinese ...

Description Lovely and detailed piece with a great decoration of a poem and landscape Condition Overall Condition some enamel loss and 1 small chip to rim. Size 193x135x28mm D...

Description Lovely PRoC Jardiniere. China 1970-1980. Great quality Condition Perfect. Size 230 x 182 mm and 230 x 25 mm HXD Period 20th century PRoC (1949 - now).

In Japan, there are stones for viewing called suiseki. The same culture has existed in China since ancient times. Suiseki is a Japanese culture and hobby of appreciating stones indoo...

This inkstone is from the Ming dynasty in China, and would have been used to grind hardened 'inksticks' of pigment into paint through a process of rubbing and mixing with water. The...

Steep Mountain Peaks - Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone painting of a mythical sky and high mountains landscape called a dream stone Shih-hua. It is a large monumental masterwork of nature. Totally natural. Dimensions: Hardwood frame: 38.25 inches tall and 17.5 inches width Site: 35 inches tall and 14 inches width This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in white, cream and dark green colors. Signed with red seal of poetic artist upper left and includes hanger and hardware on reverse. This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone. This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve. History of Green Flower dream stone paintings...

A Chinese scholar stone of Lingbi type in horizontal form presented on a carved conforming wood base. Impressive in size and form, this Lingbi stone manifests itself in a silouette o...