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Style: Showa
Old Japanese Scholar s Stone/"Suiseki"/Appreciation Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old vermilion suiseki from Japan. Not only in China but also in Japan, rocks from mountains have been quarried and shaped for appreciation since ancient times. These deco...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar s Objects

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Stone

Japanese old small appreciation stone/scholar s stone/scenery of cliff/[suiseki]
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
In Japan, there are stones for viewing called suiseki. The same culture has existed in China since ancient times. Suiseki is a Japanese culture and hobby of appreciating stones indoo...
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20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar s Objects

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Stone

Old Japanese Scholar s Stone / Beautiful Appreciation Stone/Natural Stone
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan. Measure: w 22cm. Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been qua...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar s Objects

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Stone

Japanese "Suiseki" Mountain View Scholar s Stone / Elegant Mountain Scenery
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan. Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been quarried. Such stones for appreciation are collectively called "suiseki". Suiseki means "water" and "stone". The name comes from the fact that I enjoyed pouring water on the stones and changing the color of the stones. And this item is also Suiseki, but it is for viewing without splashing water. It is made with the image of a mountain view. The flow of the river...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar s Objects

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Stone

Japanese "Suiseki" Makkouseki from Ehime
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan. Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been quarried. Such stone...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar s Objects

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Stone

Japanese "Suiseki" with Pink color / Natural Stone Carving
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a stone mined in Japan. Not only in China but also in Japan from ancient times, rocks in the mountains have been shaved and stones for viewing have been quarried. Such stone...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Scholar s Objects

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Stone

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