Pair of Polished Pictorial Viewing Stones of Abstract Mountain and Figure

Art

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The Curio Cabinet Collection

Name/Title

Pair of Polished Pictorial Viewing Stones of Abstract Mountain and Figure

Entry/Object ID

PS0119

Description

Pair of polished, freestanding ornamental viewing stones with rounded, asymmetrical forms and contrasting charcoal-gray, cream, and gray-green mineral patterns. The taller stone displays a broad dark formation resembling a mountainous cliff, while the shorter example features a vertically elongated dark inclusion suggestive of a solitary figure above a horizontal landscape band. Both have polished principal surfaces, predominantly dark reverses, and flattened bases. Their abstract natural imagery evokes the contemplative aesthetics of Chinese pictorial viewing-stone traditions.

Artwork Details

Medium

Unidentified stone

Category

Decorative stone art

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Asia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

No visable marks

Dimensions

Dimension Description

PS119A

Height

5-5/8 in

Width

2-5/8 in

Depth

1-3/8 in

Weight

765 g

Dimension Description

PS119B

Height

4 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Depth

1-5/8 in

Weight

701 g

Accessories

Accessory

Wooden base

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase