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"Celestial Dragon" Red Taihu Stone on Carved Stand

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  • Chinese Taihu Stone
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Taihu stones are naturally occurring limestone rocks native to Lake Tai in Jiangsu Province, China. They are revered as scholars' rocks and meditation ston...
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  • Jiulongbi Mountain Meditation Stone
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    A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio, evoking the complexities of nature and inspiring creative thought. Polished to bring...
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  • Chinese Dahua Meditation Stone
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Set upon its side, we display this dahua stone like a traditional scholars' rock (gongshi). Meditating on the stone’s irregular composition, the Qing-dynasty scholar sought inspirati...
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  • Chinese Guardian's Tail Inkstone, circa 1850
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Scholarly pursuits such as painting, calligraphy, and poetry were a highly respected and revered subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only functional, but also beautiful. One of the "Four Treasures of the Study," inkstones such as this were used to mix dry ink with water for use in calligraphy painting. This 19th century inkstone is guarded by a mythical fu dog, or shizi, depicted with open jaws and a long mane of flowing curls. Resembling a Buddhist fly whisk...
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  • Chinese Meditation Stone on Carved Stand
    Located in Chicago, IL
    A well-chosen stone is a focal point of both a traditional Chinese garden and a scholar's studio, evoking the grandeur of nature and inspiring creative thought. Meditation stones off...
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    21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

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  • "Recumbent Lion" Lingbi Scholars' Rock Sculpture
    Located in Chicago, IL
    Sculptural and unusual stone formations have long been fixtures of the scholars' studio, displayed as sources of beauty and creative inspiration. Known as gongshi, or scholars' rocks...
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    The Chinese scholar rock on offer here is a wonderful example of Yingde stone, a less common type than Lingbi or Taihu. Gray in color, it has an extraordinary upright form rising fro...
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