Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Color: Black
Material: Stone
African Big Bongo Peoples Stone Female Figure
Located in South Burlington, VT
Africa, Bongo Peoples, stone female commemorative figure from Southern Sudan. A fine specimen in naturally weathered condition; hand carved from a porous orange-black stone, 20th century. Similar funerary stone sculptures in various sizes were likely crafted over many centuries.
Original patina from appropriate age.
Custom base included.
Dimensions: 30 inches high and 9.5 inches wide and 8 inches deep mounted on a custom iron base.
Provenance: Old Brussels, Belgium collection acquired in 1998.
History:
The Bongo are an ethnic group living in South Sudan, mostly in the Tonj District. They speak the Bongo language, one of the Bongo-Baka languages. Unlike the Dinka and other Nilotic groups, the Bongo are not a cattle herding people and do not use cows for bride price. Subsistence farming is the primary source of food, though money is obtained by working in forestry, building, selling honey, and other various means.
For similar examples see Barakat Gallery...
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Mid-20th Century Sudanese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Moonlight Reflection
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary Natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting of a moon light reflection on water could remind us of a similar and unique evening sea coast experience in our lives. The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural dark green- almost black, cream and yellow (limonite mineral) colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut 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.
This thin marble stone painting is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware.
Dimensions:
Frame: 19 inches high and 30.5 inches wide.
Site: 15.75 inches x 27 inches
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of dream stone paintings:
Moonlight stones...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Egyptian scarab as a commemorative of Ramesses II or prenomen of Shoshenq III
Located in EL CAMPELLO, ES
ITEM: Scarab as a commemorative of Ramesses II or prenomen of Shoshenq III
MATERIAL: Black steatite
CULTURE: Egyptian
PERIOD: New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period, 1279 – 664 B.C...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Four Leaf Lacquered Screen 19th C.
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Four Leaf Lacquered Screen from the mid-19th Century Paris. Beautiful large hard stone design and unique linking system never before seen in a screen like this. It’s beautiful, origi...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Vintage Asian Chinese Lacquered Four Panel Folding Screen
Located in west palm beach, FL
Fantastic vintage Asian four panel folding screen. Beautiful black lacquered finish with colored hard stone design. An exceptional well craf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Black Marble Contemporary Facing Foo Dogs Guardian Lions
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of contemporary Chinese black marble left and right facing foo dogs guardian lions on rectangular bases. Created in China during the 21st century, this pair of black marble gu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
China Pair Hand Carved "Long Swords" with Custom Presentation Case
Located in South Burlington, VT
An opportunity to acquire a handsomely cased duo (2) of monumental hand carved stone swords or sabers from China. These are no ordinary swords. These unusual swords were probably int...
Category
20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Limestone
Pair of Antique Chinese Black Lacquer Bedside Cabinets with Ming Dynasty Tops
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of antique Chinese black lacquered bedside cabinets from the 20th century, with Ming Dynasty stone top insets. Created in China during the 20th century, each of this pair of bedside cabinets features a linear silhouette perfectly complimented by a black lacquer finish. Each cabinet showcases a Ming Dynasty period stone top inset sitting above a simple façade made of three graduated drawers without handles. With their clean lines and contrasting colors, this pair of Chinese bedside cabinets...
Category
20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
1930s Japanese 4 Panel Carved Soapstone Room Divider Screen
Located in Torquay, GB
A stunning early 20th century Japanese room divider folding screen.
Consists of 4 brass hinged panels standing on castor wheels, with each panel lacquered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Victorian Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Sodalite Gemstone Reclining Buddha Statue
Located in Somis, CA
A rare, natural gemstone Sodalite reclining Buddha statue. Of the highest grade Sodalite, with saturated deep royal blue. Carved lying on his ...
Category
20th Century Indian Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Calligraphy Brush Large Green Marble
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful large Chinese calligraphy brush with stunning green marble beads, natural cow bone ferrule and horse hair. This is a substantial 15" piece with jumbo beads. Was part of a collection and never used to paint so the bristles are in remarkable unused condition. Amazing as an decor item and fully functional as a brush to paint or create your calligraphy art.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair Asian Bronze Elephant Sculptures Figures Vintage, 1960s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A decorative hand made pair elephant sculptures or statues. Some wear but this is old-age. Made of brass or bronze. We think it is from Asia and was mad...
Category
1960s Asian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble, Metal
Industrial Side Tables
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a one of a kind set of industrial side tables made out of Antique hot water radiators.
Category
1910s Swedish Industrial Vintage Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble, Steel, Iron
Antique Green Spinach Jade Snuff Bottle Jadeite
Located in Somis, CA
A beautiful, natural spinach jadeite jade snuff bottle from the early 20th century Chinese republic era. Very well hollowed, of elongated ovoid form ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Malachite "Pagoda" Mountain Scene
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved malachite "pagoda" mountain scene
19th/20th century
Late Qing dynasty
wood stand
Measures: Width 15.2 cm, 6 in.
height with sta...
Category
20th Century Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Malachite
Pair of Sandstone Paragode Guards
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of carved sandstone temple guards.
Originates from paragoda in Burma circa 15th century.
Hand carved with fine details. Each guard is in two parts...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Burmese Other Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
20th Century Chinese Polished Carved Stone Sex Toys
Located in North Miami, FL
A pair of 20th century Chinese polished carved stone sex toys.
Category
20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Lapis Lazuli Snuff Bottle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese Lapis Lazuli Snuff bottle
20th century
Carved in the form of a leaping carp, has stopper
Measures: 6.3 cm, 2 1/2 in.
Category
20th Century Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Norigae
Located in Yongsan-Gu, KR
This lighting was designed with small tassels gathered to create the shape of a large tassel, in the sense of maximizing the original meaning of Norigae and bringing good fortune to ...
Category
2010s South Korean Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Agate, Iron
Chinese Marble Top Tall Stand, 20th C
Located in New York, NY
Chinese circular marble-topped tall stand, the circular top with inset pink marble disc, above a reticulated apron carved with bamboo foliage and above fou...
Category
20th Century Modern Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Black Soapstone Sculpture "Foo Dog" China 20th Century
Located in Prato, IT
China, sec. XX
In black soapstone.
Traces of red painting.
Size: cm 24 x 7 x 18.
Category
20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Soapstone
Hand Carved Sandstone Thai Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
A sculpture of a male torso in traditional attire, hand carved from a single piece of sandstone. From Thailand. Mounted on a wood / metal stand. Size: 27 inches high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Other Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
17th Century Ming Dynasty Carved Stone Barrel #02 (Pair or Individually)
Located in Chicago, IL
- Sold individually or as a pair -
17th Century Ming Dynasty carved stone barrel, with Foo Dog handles, floral reliefs and bat wing decoration. The Chinese symbol for bat and for go...
Category
17th Century Chinese Ming Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Pair of 20'' Chinese Jade Bonsai Tree in Gilt Cloisonné Pot
Located in Brea, CA
Antique a pair of Chinese multi-color jade and agate bonsai tree in gilt cloisonné pot, very excellent and nice, measures: 20" tall x 18" x 12".
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade, Agate
Flower Fireplace Set in Chinese Hard stone, Early 20th Century
Located in Marseille, FR
Flower fireplace set in Chinese hard stone from the beginning of the 20th century, height 37 cm for the tallest.
Additional information:
Material:...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Chinese Carved Lapis-Lazuli Vase and Cover, 19th / 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Chinese carved Lapis-Lazuli vase and cover, 19th / 20th century,
flanked with elephant head handles supporting loose rings, side carved with a low relief carved dragon the other u...
Category
20th Century Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Sino-Mongolian Jade and Hardstone-Inlaid Silvered Copper Presentation Censor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Sino-Mongolian jade and hardstone-inlaid silvered copper presentation censor
Early 20th century
The sides inlaid with jade plaques, all beneath a wide lip and supported on elepha...
Category
Early 20th Century Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Chinese Spinach Green Jade Incense Tool Vase, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine and well carved Chinese spinach jade incense tool vase, Qing Dynasty, Qianlong or Jiaqing Period, 18th/19th century, China.
The small jade vase ...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Hand Carved Green Stone Small Chinese Foo-Dogs Sculptures/Figurines
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a pair of hand carved green stone Chinese Foo-Dog sculptures/figurines. They depict a pair of foo-dogs seated in a rectangular shaped base with a carpet. They are supported b...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Rare Large South Indian Antique Carved Stone Mortar Circa 12th Century AD
Located in London, GB
Large South Indian stone mortar Circa 12th C AD
A very rare Museum quality large schist stone mortar the underside hollowed carved with a row cross shaped holes to the interior, the curved front with a lion supporting the shaped upper lip section, the upper back section heavily worn on the grinding face.
Used in the preparation of Ayurveda medicines and pigments for Hindu religious...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Indian Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Stunning Sculpture of Vishnu in Sandstone
By John Brevard
Located in Coral Gables, FL
This stunning sculpture of Vishnu in sandstone is pre-Khmer, from Cambodia and dates circa 7th century. The size of this elegant artifact is 29 x 12.5 x 34 and it is currently located in a showroom in Europe so shipping may take a bit longer than usual.
This piece is on a high museum quality metal base. This is a Classic and very fine example of the Angkor Wat style.
We purchased this authentic sculpture circa 2012 from an established Belgium antiquities dealer. A letter, like the one in the attached photos, will be included with the purchase.
This is a large and heavy sculpture...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Cambodian Tribal Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Small Chinese Carved Lapis-Lazuli Figure of a Water Buffalo
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A small Chinese carved Lapis-Lazuli figure of a water buffalo
Naturalistically carved as a muscular buffalo sturdily standing on four cloven feet, the raised head turned to the righ...
Category
20th Century Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Chinese Light Green-Black Jade Lidded Urn
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a lidded light green-black color jade urn adorned with multiples branches of kelp leaves that are attached to it. The urn stands over an asymmetrical ...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Chinese Carved Agate Antique Snuff Bottle Rare Estate Find
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful antique carved Agate snuff bottle. Hand crafted Figural designs, depicting male figures in a boat. Circa 1900. Approximate 0.71" L x 1.3...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Edwardian Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Agate
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Chinoserie & Ormolu Mounted Side Cabinet
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine French ormolu-mounted chinoserie black and gold lacquer pewter-inlaid ebony side cabinet of very neat proportions, with a rectangular black marble top above a decorated o...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Jade Hanging Vase
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare Chinese hanging vase, carved of fine moss-in-snow jade, boasts a host of dragons, the most potent symbols of good fortune in China. Its intricat...
Category
20th Century Chinese Other Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Large Lapis Lazuli Horse 11 lb
Located in Somis, CA
An extraordinary, 11 lb hand crafted lapis lazuli horse. The horse is modelled in gallop with the left leg lifted in a prancing pose and the right r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Afghan Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Deep Purple Amethyst Cluster with Calcite Surrounded by Agate
Located in London, GB
An interesting and stunning amethyst cluster with a striking mineral and colour mix.
In this aesthetic piece the edges have been polished to reveal layers of a vibrant green celadonite, blue-grey agate and white quartz, which frame the intense purple colour of the amethyst.
The interior of the mineral sculpture is endowed with a gorgeous very deep purple amethyst...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Uruguayan Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Quartz
Pair of Early 19th Century Russian Hand-Carved Spinach Green Jade Vases
Located in New York, NY
A Fantastic Pair of Russian 19th Century Hand-Carved and Hand-Polished Spinach Green Jade vases, Attributed to the Imperial Russian Lapidary, with m...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Chinese Vintage Black Lacquer Side Table with Qing Dynasty Period Stone Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese vintage black lacquer side table from the mid-20th century with antique Qing Dynasty 19th century stone inset and horse hoof legs. Created in China during the midcentury pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Tsumikasanattamono by Wataru Hatano BK
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan / 2021s
Size : W1200 D25 H1550 mm
Kuroya Washi artist Hatano Wataru's masterpiece "Stacked Things" series. Japanese paper, soil, pigments, etc. are layered on top of each other to express the beauty of what has been accumulated over the years.
[Wataru Hatano...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Chinese Extraordinary Outer Space Moonscape Natural Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of an outer space nightscape suggests our universe of countless moons and stars and might remind us of a similar and unique evening experience in our lives. The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural dark green- almost black, cream and yellow (limonite mineral) colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-hua. They are cut 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.
This thin marble stone "painting" is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware.
Dimensions:
Frame: 25 inches high and 25 inches wide.
Site: 16.75" diameter
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of dream stone "paintings":
Moonlight stones...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Antique Chinese Carved Dark Rock Crystal Snuff Bottle, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
A fine and beautiful carved dark rock crystal snuff bottle, a deep carving interior with a carol cap and brass spoon.
Category
19th Century Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Agate, Rock Crystal
Tsumikasanattamono by Wataru Hatano BK Small_B
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan / 2021s
Size : W900 D25 H1150 mm
Kuroya Washi artist Hatano Wataru's masterpiece "Stacked Things" series. Japanese paper, soil, pigments, etc. are layered on top of each other to express the beauty of what has been accumulated over the years.
[Wataru Hatano...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
Tsumikasanattamono by Wataru Hatano BK Small_A
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Japan / 2021s
Size : W900 D25 H1200 mm
Kuroya Washi artist Hatano Wataru's masterpiece "Stacked Things" series. Japanese paper, soil, pigments, etc. are layered on top of each other to express the beauty of what has been accumulated over the years.
[Wataru Hatano...
Category
2010s Japanese Japonisme Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Sandstone
18/19thC Chinese Jadite Jade Buddha, Fine, Special! - 7730
Located in Ukiah, CA
This is a very special 18/19 century Jadite Buddha. Purchased from a wealthy estate in Atherton California in the early 1980s this was the first expensive Buddha I purchased - almost...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Chinese Early 20th Century Black Lacquered Coffee Table with Stone Top Inset
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese black lacquered coffee table from the early 20th century, with stone top. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this black lacquered coffee table features a square variegated stone inset top sitting above an open apron with temple strut...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Carved Chinese Inkstone with Longevity Symbols and Marks
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black carved Chinese inkstone with an conforming oval cover circa early 20th century (late Qing to Republic period). The inkstone appears to be slate stone and was likely a She type (SheYan), one of the four famous inkstones in China that comes from She County (Anhui Province) and Wuyuan County (Jiangxi Province). It features a slight scalloping edge with elaborate surface carving that depicts the Sanxings (three beloved gods): Fu, God of Fortune (top right), Lu, God of Prosperity (top center holding a Ruyi staff) and Shou, God of Longevity (center on the lid who is holding a magical peach and a staff with a gourd with a deer at the back) . A towering evergreen pine was placed on the left with scrolling clouds and bats (the sound of bat in Chinese is Fu, the fortune). A famous Chinese couplet...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Art Deco Iron and Marble Pair of Columns or Pedestals
Located in CABA, AR
Indulge in the opulence of the Art Deco era with this exquisite pair of iron and marble columns, a stunning tribute to the glamour and sophistication of the period. Standing tall an...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble, Iron
Vintage Stone Pipe with Hand Carved Elephant Head from Kathmandu, Nepal
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage stone pipe from Kathmandu, Nepal featuring a hand carved elephant's head.
Beautiful hand carved wooden pipe from Sumatra, circa 1950.
Would look great set on a minimalis...
Category
20th Century Nepalese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
17thC or Earlier Northern Thai Quartz Crystal Reliquary - 5920
Located in Ukiah, CA
17thC or earlier Northern Thai quartz crystal reliquary from the Hot District south of Chiang Mai- a large and fine example excavated from a temple site before the building of a reservoir several decades ago. Few authentic pieces of this size and type seem to exist. There an extremely similar smaller deer (not as fine) with a gold cap excavated from the same site in the Chiang Mai Museum (1960's-locals were permitted to dig before the valley was flooded.) I've seen a few other related examples. Very clear piece of quartz-especially for carved objects from Thailand...
Category
17th Century Thai Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Chinese Lapislazuli Carving of "The Eight Daoist Inmortals", Mid 20th Century
Located in CABA, AR
Immerse yourself in the mystical world of Chinese mythology with this captivating mid-20th-century Lapis Lazuli carving depicting "The Eight Daoist Immortals." Each figure, intricate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Monumental Chinese Carved Jadeite Horses
Located in New York, NY
Monumental Chinese carved jadeite horses on the original wood base.
Category
1960s Chinese Vintage Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Jade
Head of Oriental Divinity, Vintage Stone Sculpture, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
This Oriental divinity is a stone sculpture realized by Oriental manufacture in the XX century.
Big sculpture representing oriental divinity in stone mounted on a marble base.
...
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Stone
Pair of Early 19th Century Chinese Lacquer and Stone Pedestals
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of antique Chinese pedestals with soft green colored marble square set into rounded beveled tops.
Category
Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
China Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting" Mountain Fishing Stream
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind. Custom framed
This Chinese extraordinary round natural stone painting of a possible mountain fishing stream could remind us of a unique experience and view in our lives. The powerful and colorful depiction is executed in natural white, light blue and iron rich red colors. This is called a dream stone Shih-Hua. They are cut from historic Dali marble...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
Exceptional Large Chinese Carved Coral Figural Group Statue of Female Immortals
Located in New York, NY
An exceptional and large Chinese carved coral figural group / statue of female Immortals.
Very finely carved, very large and heav...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Coral
Extraordinary Landscape "Moonlight Horizons" Work of Art
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural stone work of art, one of a kind.
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" suggestive of a group of mountain peaks landscape features light and dark colors, white, cream, yellow and dark green. This is called a dream stone Shih-Hua. They are cut 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. It is a round cut stone and is set in a circular mat- the image suggests the appearance of a planet.
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.
This thin marble stone is approximately 1/4" thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing incredible patterns in soft white and gray colors. Its weight is surprisingly modest- easily hung with standard hardware.
On occasion, private collectors would invite an artisan to inscribe a poetic description onto their more important dream stones and in this case the artists' seal mark and calligraphy translation reads:
Dimensions:
Frame: 15.5 inches high and 29 inches wide.
Site: 8 inches by 18 inches
Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China.
History of dream stone "moon light" works of art:
Moonlight...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Stone Asian Art and Furniture
Materials
Marble
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