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China "Glowing River Light" Extraordinary Natural Stone "Painting"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Extraordinary natural work, one of a kind
This Chinese extraordinary natural stone "painting" of
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Marble
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Teapot-shaped pourer, Shoushan stone (soapstone), China, Qing 19th century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
A scholar's object intended for the workshop—most likely used as an ink drip rather than a true
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Soapstone
Chinese Puddingstone Calligraphy Brush
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Xl Gungzhou stone ritual disk
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a very large great looking scholar stone on a custom black stand .
Remarkable objects made
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Dream Stone On Wooden Base
Located in Bilzen, BE
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Traditionally, dream stones are valued in Chinese culture as stones of contemplation – symbols of harmony
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
19th Century Chinese Inkstone
Located in Vosselaar, BE
water basin.
The Inkstone was one of the four principal elements in the Chinese scholar's study (ink
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Ming Dynasty Chinese Inkstone
Located in London, GB
This inkstone is from the Ming dynasty in China, and would have been used to grind hardened
Category
Antique 16th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
A Chinese Carved Inkstone, 18th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Carved Inkstone, 18th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection Acquired in
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Carved Chinese Inkstone with Longevity Symbols and Marks
Located in Atlanta, GA
years in Chinese culture and it was deemed as one of the four precious items for a scholar's study. Many
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Calligraphy Brush with Blue Glass Handle
Located in Chicago, IL
Along with paper, ink, and inkstone, the brush is one of the Four Treasures of the scholar’s studio
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone, Other
Chinese Seal Carved In Steatite, 19th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
A late 19th century Chinese stamp carved in steatite.
Old traces of use and patina.
The seal is
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone, Soapstone
Chinese Rosewood Calligraphy Duan Inkstone with Brush and Dragon Motif
Located in San Diego, CA
A very nice Chinese rosewood calligraphy duan inkstone with brush and dragon motif, circa 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Guardian
s Tail Inkstone, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only functional, but also
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Flora and Fauna Inkstone, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
subculture in ancient China, and demanded their own set of tools that were not only functional, but also
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Boxed, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is set of 8 antique calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, boxed set of printing shapes, dating
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Set of 8 Antique Calligraphic Ink Blocks, Chinese, Cased, Printing, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique set of 8 calligraphic ink blocks. A Chinese, cased set of printing shapes
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Antique Calligraphic Ink Block, Chinese, Soot Ink, Victorian, Circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique calligraphic ink block. A Chinese, boxed soot ink printing stone, dating to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Vintage Chinese Finely Carved Yellow Pixiu Archaic Dragon Seal w/Stand 20th Cent
Located in Richmond, CA
This vintage Chinese seal is an exquisite example of craftsmanship, intricately carved to feature a
Category
20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Hand Carved Hardstone Brush Washer Archaic Ruyi Qing early 20
Located in Richmond, CA
ruyi heads, a nod to the rich heritage of ancient Chinese art. These designs are intricately carved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Life-like Chinese Red Jasper Carved Frog Snuff Bottle Qing ROC c.1900/30
Located in Richmond, CA
A large antique Chinese hand carved red jasper snuff bottle, in the form of a sitting frog, life
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Calligraphy Brush Large Green Marble Beads 15"
Located in Somis, CA
. Extremely limited quantity. Slight variation in each brush due to characteristics of genuine stone and bone.
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
$110 Sale Price
60% Off
Calligraphy Brush Faux Turquoise Black Horse Hair
Located in Somis, CA
This calligraphy brush is distinguished by its faux turquoise handle. Hand cut and polished, exhibiting a beautiful turquoise color with naturalistic black veining, very much approxi...
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
$88 Sale Price
20% Off
Nice 20th Century Chinese Scholar Marble Stone Table Screen Scholars Desk
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
for scholar's desk.
Lovely and large screen. In our opinion first half of the 20th century
Category
20th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$2,373 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone inscribed with a poem. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$8,066 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone inscribed with a poem. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$2,463 Sale Price
75% Off
Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone inscribed with a poem. The stone reminiscent of the Yuan landscapes
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$2,463 Sale Price
75% Off
Chinese Scholar Marble Stone Table Screen Desk in 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
for scholar's desk.
Additional information:
Material: Wood
Region of Origin: China
Period: 20th
Category
20th Century Chinese Desks
Materials
Wood
$1,598 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Carved Chinese Scholars Rock Boulder Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An highly unusual large carved stone sculpture of a Chinese scholars boulder or rock, displayed on
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Victorian Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
Antique 19th c Chinese Dream Stone Scholar Literati Poem Inscribed Landscape
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A Chinese Landscape Dream Stone. Inscribed with a poem in the 19th century. The stone reminiscent
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$2,463 Sale Price
75% Off
Late 19th Century Chinese Qingtian Stone (Soapstone) Carved Scholar
s Brush Rest
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Qingtian stone (soapstone) carved scholar's brush rest, Chinese. A landscape
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Large Chinese Mid-19th Century Sand Stone Sculpture of a Scholar
Located in Torino, IT
Large Chinese mid-19th century sand stone sculpture of a scholar.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures
Early 20th Century Chinese Lingbi Scholar
s Rock with a Carved Wooden Stand.
Located in Stamford, CT
Early 20th century Chinese lingbi scholar's rock on a custom carved wooden stand. Scholar's rocks
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Natural Specimens
Materials
Stone
"Chasm" Root Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
. The organic root form recalls the tradition of Chinese scholars' rocks, or gongshi, unusual stone
Category
20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Natural Specimens
Materials
Wood
$3,880
China Natural Stone "Painting" Moonlight Earth
Located in South Burlington, VT
Chinese extraordinary natural stone painting
"Moonlight Earth" #9
This Chinese extraordinary
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Scholar s Objects
Materials
Marble
$596 Sale Price
60% Off
Chinese Scholar
s Rock
Located in London, GB
Scholar's Rock | gongshi | Spirit Stones
The daoist principle of 'pu' is very important for
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Vintage Chinese Lingbi Stone "Gongshi" Scholar
s Rock, circa 1960
Located in Houston, TX
This large vintage Chinese "Gongshi" or scholar's rock from Lingbi, circa 1960 is mounted for
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Organic Modern Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholar
s Rock, Lingbi Limestone
Located in London, GB
Scholar's Rock | gongshi | Spirit Stones
The daoist principle of 'pu' is very important for
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholars Rock on Wooden Base
Located in Woodbury, CT
Possibly what is referred to as Lingbi stone. Naturally formed over thousands of years . The back
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
19th Century Chinese Gongshi Scholar
s Rock
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Gongshi (Scholar’s Rock), a found and possibly augmented bronze colored Green Lingbi Stone
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Large Chinese River Pebble Stone
Located in London, GB
A beautiful exemplar of a Chinese Scholars' Rock.
As far back as the Han Dynasty (200bc-200ad
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
19th Century Chinese Sculptural Natural Root with Stone Inserts
Located in Paris, FR
A Chinese natural weathered root sculpture with yellow stone inserts.
On a metal base.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Zi Sha Earthenware Calligraphy Ink Stone
Located in SOMIS, CA
This wonderful piece is a Chinese calligraphy ink stone/well where ink is made by grinding the ink
Category
20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Earthenware
17th / 18th c. "dream" stone
Located in Hudson, NY
Chinese "dream" stone, 17th / 18th c. Black and white marble mounted on natural root wood base
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Rustic Scholar s Objects
Materials
Marble
Sculptural Cave Stool in Dark Bronze by Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Cave Stool in Dark Bronze by Elan Atelier
Inspired by the Chinese scholars' stones and
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$4,320 / item
Cave Hurricane in Antique Bronze with Glass Shade from Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Scholars' stones, the cave hurricane candle stand is a sculptural beauty in cast bronze with glass shade
Category
2010s European Modern More Candle Holders
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six Calligraphy Brushes and Rosewood Stand
Located in SOMIS, CA
here a set of six pieces, each respectively adorned with glass, marble, ceramic, stone beads.
These
Category
2010s Chinese Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Chinese Scholar Stone Gong Shi
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Chinese scholar stone known as "Gong Shi" or "Meditation Stone". The near black stone
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Scholars
Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century red limestone Chinese scholars' stone from China's Jiangsu Province with carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures
$2,880
Two Chinese Scholar
s Stones
Located in Rochester, NY
Two Chinese scholar's rocks with wooden stands. Granite.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Scholar s Objects
Materials
Granite
Chinese Scholar Stone with Carved Base
Located in Dallas, TX
a large scholar or viewing stone with carved base
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Chinese Scholar Stone Taihu Rock on Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Chinese scholar rock balanced on a custom wood stand, circa late 19th century. The so
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Scholar Stone Rare Red Taihu Rock on Display Stand
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Chinese Gongshi (known as meditation stone or spirit stone) from Taihu (Lake Tai) balanced on
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
Antique Chinese Scholars Stone, Rock of Contemplation, Early 20th Century
Located in Prahran, Victoria
Antique Chinese sculptural 'scholars stone' on a fitted wood Stand, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Scholar s Objects
A 19th Century Chinese Scholar
s Stone on a Wooden Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This impressive (and heavy) polished stone resembles a scholar's mountain as depicted in Chinese
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Mounted Objects
Materials
Stone
Asian Scholar Stone
Located in Winnetka, IL
Chinese scholar stones are naturally occurring shaped rocks. The stone is Taihu and has many holes
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scholar s Objects
$1,200
An Tall Taihu Scholar Stone (Gongshi)
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and evocative Chinese scholar stone or rock (gongshi) of Taihu stone. A smaller version
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Scholar s Objects
Chinese Scholars
Lingbi Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century Chinese scholars' lingbi stone with wonderful veining and negative spaces.
Pagoda
Category
Antique 19th Century Scholar s Objects
Materials
Stone
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Chinese Scholar Stones For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of Chinese scholar stones available for sale. Frequently made of stone, wood and limestone, all Chinese scholar stones available were constructed with great care. Find 152 antique and vintage Chinese scholar stones at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 15 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of Chinese scholar stones available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Chinese scholar stones made by Modern designers — are very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Chinese Scholar Stones?
Prices for Chinese scholar stones can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, Chinese scholar stones begin at $88 and can go as high as $19,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,480.
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- Where can I find scholar rocks?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Gongshi, also known as scholar rocks, can be found through a multitude of retailers, including 1stDibs. Scholar rocks’ can be any color, size or material. However, they are traditionally authentic stones made with limestone. Shop a collection of authentic scholar rocks on 1stDibs.
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