In addition to Bonsai, I tend to collect all things Asian. I told you I was a collector and recently ran across a collection of Scholars' Stones and Viewing Stones. Many of these stones were imported by Kemin Hu. There are some interesting stones with a substantial history excepting that outside their beauty I know little of the history. These are first class stones with beautiful diaza at reasonable prices.
I've done some research on them and expect what I've deduced is reasonable, but will disclaimer that these came with little tangible information. I represent them to the best of my research but cannot guarantee accuracy. I'm a Bonsai guy first. Stone guy after. I hope you find them as interesting as I do.
New This stone is a Taihu Stone. These beautiful scholar stones are formed under water, eroded by waves and carbonic acid created from carbon dioxide in the water. This particular stone has the look and feel of bone. The simple base accents and enhances the busy image of the stone. I do not know who made the diaza, but there are the initials TM woodburned on the bottom.
My research indicates that these stones are often manipulated by the collector. If this stone was manipulated, it was done skillfully and has a very natural sense about it.
SOLD
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New I have very little information about this stone, but clearly it is interesting and beautiful. It's an aggregate and extremely dense and heavy.
The diaza has no markings, but it's simple form accentuates rather than competing with the stone.
$300.00.
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A white Lingbi stone and a very rare one at that. Another stone I hate to part with but you can own. This Lingbi has a definitely different tone when struck.
$1250.00
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This excellent Chinese Scholar Stone is a Black Lingbi. A large stone with great presence and once again a very unusual tone when tapped with anything metal.
$850.
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This Yellow Wax Stone is from China and collected in the Guangdong, Guangxi or Xinjiang provinces. It is a Quartz and Quartzite composite. Known as the "Alligator" it does indeed resemble the actual item.
A very unusual stone. $300.00.
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This Mountain in Snow Stone I actually have very little information about, but it is beautiful. One person who saw it with some stone knowledge suggested that this type of stone actually forms upside down with the minerals leaching with gravity like a cavern stalactite. $400.00.
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This really nice Scholars' Stone is one I'd rather keep! It's a beautiful and graceful stone with a lovely green and black pattern. Standing 15" tall, it is a pleasure to hold. $400.00.
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This is a Red Lingbi Stone from the Lingbi province, China. When you knock on Lingbi stone with your fist, there is a dull thud. This stone feels to me like the pounding surf. SOLD
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This Lingbi Wen Stone was collected from the White Horse Mountain. There are few of these stones outside China. An interesting stone also boasting the odd metallic thud when struck. $400.00
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The Mountain in the Clouds Stone was also formed upside down. The black mountains leached through the white field. This stone has been heavily worked but speaks for itself with it's beauty. It reminds me of hikes with my Dad in the White Mountains of New Hampshire when I was a teen. $350.00.
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This Lingbi stone is also a beauty and was
collected in the northern part of the Shiqing Mountain In Lingbi County, China. The diaza is also very nice. A powerful stone with great depth. $500.00.
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 This interesting stone most closely resembles a Kun stone, but I cannot warranty that information. The diaza appears to be Rosewood and has an unusual pedestal in the back and elevate the stone. The undulating surface appears naturally polished even down inside the indentations possible implying that this is a desert stone, so perhaps it's a Fengli stone. Regardless, a very interesting stone on a very nice diaza. SOLD
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