Scholar's Rock, 19th century
Unknown artist, Chinaexpand_more
Ying stoneexpand_more
The Ruth Ann Dayton Chinese Room Endowment Fundexpand_more 2003.171.1
On View in Gallery 218expand_more
Found in Ying-te, Kwantung province, as well as Kwangsi province in south China, ying stone is softer than ling-pi and typically full of complex furrows with twisted lines and intricately textured surfaces. Notable for their diverse shapes, these stones appear to embody a thousand hills and valleys and are well suited for representing a scenic landscape. This type of scholar's rock is usually referred to as a "close-up view mountain." Such stones were treasured for the impression they created of a miniature mountain range and they were treasured display objects in a scholar's studio.
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- Scholar's Rock
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- 2003.171.1
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