Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Gongshi, also known as scholar's rocks or viewing stones, are naturally occurring or shaped rocks which are traditionally appreciated by Chinese scholars. The term is related to the Korean suseok and the Japanese suiseki. Scholars' rocks can be any color, and contrasting colors are not uncommon. The size of the stone can also be quite varied: scholars' rocks can weigh hundreds of pounds or less than one pound. The term also identifies stones which are placed in traditional Chinese gardens. Scholar's stones are generally karstic limestone. Limestone is water-soluble under some conditions. Dissolution pitting dissolves hollows in the limestone. On a larger scale, this causes speleogenesis (when caves dissolve in limestone bedrock). On a still larger scale, the dissolved caves collapse, gradually creating karst topography, such as the famous landscapes of Guilin in the South China Karst. As rocks are broadly fractal (geology journals require a scale to be included in images of rocks), the small rocks can resemble the larger landscape. A geologist from Appalachian State University stated it appears to be ?a river rounded piece of some kind of layered rock (perhaps a gneiss or a melted rock of some kind)? A petrologist from James Madison University ?looked at the pictures, and it appears to be a metamorphic rock based on the banding and foliation?possibly a soapstone or serpentinite. It appears to be weathered by tumbling in a stream.? The aesthetics of a scholar's rock is based on subtleties of color, shape, markings, surface, and sound. Prized qualities include: awkward or overhanging asymmetryresonance or ringing when struckrepresentation or resemblance to mountainous landscapes, particularly these believed to be inhabited by immortal beings or figure texturemoistness or glossy surface The stone may be displayed on a wood pedestal that has been carved specifically for the stone. The stones are a traditional subject of Chinese paintings. Possibly an antique Scholar's Stone. No provenance or information was provided when purchased. Condition as shown in pictures. I'm happy to provide more photos if needed. Ships from Virginia As for the shipping, I put the dimensions and weight into eBay and tell them to calculate the shipping for me. If you're buying multiple items and there are discounts to be had I will either put them on the invoice or refund the difference. Please do not hesitate to send me reasonable offers. Or to negotiate on items. I am happy to communicate and work out a deal. Unreasonable or rude offers will be declined/ignored. No returns, please ask questions before purchase.
Price: 950 USD
Location: Winchester, Virginia
End Time: 2024-08-04T16:22:05.000Z
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