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China Stunning Black And White Moon Light Natural Marble Stone "Painting"

$395
£301.53
€346.63
CA$555.84
A$618.11
CHF 324.65
MX$7,557.04
NOK 4,045.40
SEK 3,813.72
DKK 2,586.95

About the Item

A unique black and white "moon light" reflection stirs your eye and awaits you in a bubbling tide in this Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape painting called a dream stone Shih-hua. It is a beautiful work of nature. Totally natural. Dimensions: Hardwood frame: 12 inches tall and 12 inches width Site: 6 inches diameter A unique painting that may be horizontally or vertically transposed to suit your taste - please see photographs 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. 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 Moon light dream stone paintings: Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China. Reference: Dreaming of Dreamstones China’s Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings, Schneible Fine Arts. Dreaming of Dreamstones – World’s first comprehensive English text publication covers China’s extraordinary natural Stone Paintings, by author and dream stone lecturer Douglas Schneible, 35 pages, softcover, ISBN 978-0-578. See photos. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We have been dealing in authentic Chinese natural stone paintings, Japanese antique garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years. We travel internationally each year to meet network partners who assist us in finding best examples. Our president personally inspects each work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    South Burlington, VT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1289246299172

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