Polished Pictorial Landscape Viewing Stone with Dendritic Mineral Formations

Art

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The Curio Cabinet Collection

Name/Title

Polished Pictorial Landscape Viewing Stone with Dendritic Mineral Formations

Entry/Object ID

PS0122

Description

Substantial polished ornamental viewing stone with a broad rounded form and a cream, beige, and gray matrix displaying intricate reddish-brown and black mineral inclusions. The principal face features dense branching formations suggestive of trees, rocky ridges, and mountainous terrain, while the reverse presents a more open composition with horizontal gray banding and scattered dark mineral patterns. The naturally occurring imagery evokes traditional Chinese ink landscape painting. Presented on a dark carved wooden stand with pierced organic scrollwork.

Artwork Details

Medium

Unidentified stone

Category

Decorative stone art

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Asia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

No visable marks

Dimensions

Height

5-3/16 in

Width

7-1/2 in

Depth

1-7/8 in

Weight

2,784 g

Accessories

Accessory

Wooden base

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase