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Place of Origin: Chinese
Pair of Small 20th century Chinese Porcelain Fish bowl Jardiniere
Located in Southall, GB
This is a delightful antique decorative pair of jardinieres, Chinese ceramic planter dating to the late 20th century. Showcasing a desirable aged patina and is in good order througho...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
Custom Shanxi Limestone Doon Bench
Located in Chicago, IL
This simply designed doon bench from China's Shanxi province is carved by hand from a single block of limestone. With a strong, low profile and subtle stepped spandrels, the bench ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$8,480 / item
Qing Dynasty Chinese Four Panel Screen c. 1850
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A testement to Qing Dynasty craftsmanship this folding panel features wonderful lattice windows. The panel still features its original hinges that allows for many ways to position th...
Category
1850s Qing Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
A pair of palatial carved white marble Chinese Lions
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and impressive pair of palatial Chinese hand carved large and heavy Chinese lions. These lions were used as a symbol of good fortune and to keep away evil spirits . Very heav...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Chinese Oblong Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-carved from...
Category
Mid-19th Century Minimalist Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
China Antique Pair "Spirit Path" Horse Sculptures, Ming Dynasty 500 Years Old
Located in South Burlington, VT
China, a monumental pair (2) of 500 year old lime stone “Spirit Path” Equine horse head sculptures.
Ming dynasty, (1368-1644 CE).
Please view our video.
A pair of near life size and robust head sections with fine, wavy combed manes, well defined mouths, ears, nostrils, and ornamental bridles, all carved in a medium to dark gray limestone with considerable weathering to surfaces. The smaller head with a later inscription on bottom and signed “Zhuang”.
Formerly exhibited “Treasures from Asia”, Shelburne Vermont, Shelburne Art Center, 2006. Originally found in the vicinity of the village of Chuan near Luoyang City, Henan Provance, China.
Each mounted on a custom iron display stand.
Dimensions:
A the smaller 32.5cm, 13” high and 62.5cm, 25” in length and with display stand, 60cm, 24” high;
b the larger 37.5cm, 15” high and 67.5cm, 27” in length and with display stand
65cm, 26” high.
Please view additional photographs from our Chinese antiquities catalog 35 Years Collecting 35 Treasures, page 60.
History:
Placing stone animals and human figures along spirit paths in front of important tombs can be traced back at least to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), some two thousand years ago. In ancient times, stone animals and human figures placed before imperial tombs symbolized royal power and
privilege in addition to decorative functions. Life size “spirit path” stone horse sculptures are known and can be viewed from Ming dynasty tombs including thirteen imperial tombs of the Ming Dynasty scattered over an area of forty square kilometers in Changping District to the northwest of Beijing.
The first Ming tomb...
Category
16th Century Ming Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$19,200 Sale Price
60% Off
Pair of brown glazed ceramic elephants, garden stools or plant holders, China
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Pretty pair of very decorative garden stools or plant stands or side tables in the shape of Asian elephants.
Hand painted ceramic.
The elephants are in ceremonial dress...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
$1,282 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Half Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. Hand-chise...
Category
Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Ribbed Mill Stone, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshin...
Category
Late 19th Century Minimalist Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Celestial Cloud Column Base, c. 1750
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th century architectural object, hand-carved out of a single block of white marble, is intricately finished with an all-over celestial cloud motif—an ancient and auspicious Bu...
Category
Mid-18th Century Qing Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Pair of Chinese Stone Guardian Lions
Located in Chicago, IL
Often referred to as “Fu Dogs” in western culture, these handsome stone sentinels are iconic gatekeepers seen throughout China and elsewhere in Asia. Traditional symbols of protectio...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$16,900 Sale Price / set
35% Off
19th Century Chinese Temple Architectural Corbel Carved Sculpture Pair
Located in Forney, TX
A majestic pair of antique architectural salvaged Chinese temple corbels, now mounted as one-of-a-kind wooden sculptures on custom floor standing display pedestal stands.
Originally commissioned for an important religious temple in China, the impressive large scale wall bracket corbels were notoriously difficult as they had to serve as both highly decorative temple ornaments and structural building elements used to support the weight of a wall.
Hand-crafted in the early 19th century, smilarly styled design, each exceptionally hand carved, sculpted, and painted by highly trained artisans. Profusely carved and decorated, featuring very fine quality high relief work throughout, extensive bas relief, pierced openwork, rich carvings and intricate incised detailing, depicting various Chinese folk religion figures and imagery.
Rising on bespoke handmade stands, consistenting of sturdy rectangular shaped thick plank plinth base embellished with foliate carvings, held upright by turned column single support.
Rich in culture and history, interesting, unusual, highly decorative, whimsical and artistic, sure to add sophisticated elegance, rustic character, color, space, texture and lots of visual interest.
Dimensions, largest (approx):
Each: 32.5" H, 19" W, 7.25" D.
Please note, the objects were sourced and transported both legally and ethically, retaining partial original red wax export seal to top.
Display the three Sanxing, in their iconic representation as three, old, bearded, wise men, which dates back to the Ming dynasty, when the Gods of the three stars were represented in human form for the first time. One panel having two monumental smiling figures with hand painted eyes and tongue, the other fragment depicting four figures, seated and standing, likely Immortals, Gods, Shen deity, and other characters from ancient Chinese mythology and folklore. Both pieces with elaborate lotus and pine tree motif, a powerful symbol of wisdom and longevity.
Sanxing figures are an important part of Asian culture. Statues of these three Gods...
Category
19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood, Paint
Chinese Eight-Panel Lacquered Screen with Gilt Calligraphy and Carved Decoration
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese two-part eight-panel screen from the 20th century, featuring low-relief carvings, gilt-painted calligraphy, and a rich brown lacquer finish. Composed of two sections with f...
Category
20th Century Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Chinese Teardrop Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This stone basin was carved by hand nearly two centuries ago, sculpted from solid limestone with irregular texture and an asymmetrical teardrop shape. A pattern of chiseled grooves a...
Category
Mid-19th Century Organic Modern Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
19th Century Qing Dynasty Shop Sign Panel with Calligraphy and Distressed Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
A rectangular Qing Dynasty period shop sign panel from the 19th century with calligraphy and distressed dark brown patina. Crafted during the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century, this r...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Gilt Standing Thai Buddha Statues, Set of 4
Located in Pomona, CA
Set of 4 Thai hand carved wooden standing Buddha set on display stands. Beautifully carved and gilt in details. Dated Mid-20th Century. Great addition to any collection or eye-catchi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$1,165 Sale Price
41% Off
Pair Carved Chinese Carved Hardwood Doors
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional set of palatial hand carved hardwood and lacquered set of doors (two pairs are available). The doors Measure just short of 10 feet in height and are in overall very good condition considering age and use. Each door features four panels carved with Chinese symbols together with a large central panel with open work or tracery in a modified quatrefoil pattern. The tracery is all in very good condition with no faults noted. The doors retain their original brass hardware. The height of the doors is impressive; these doors could be configured as a large 4 panel screen...
Category
Early 19th Century Chinoiserie Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Hardwood
$4,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Ruyi Stone Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions where upper class scholars read, wrote, gathered for discussion and, in general, developed thei...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Export Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
$3,880
Chinese Stone Stump Pedestal, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This sculptural stone object may have originated as a rustic column base for a tall courtyard entryway, or perhaps as the plinth for carved stone statue. The low stone table...
Category
Mid-19th Century Minimalist Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Petite Chinese Melon Stone Drum with Fruit
Flora, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Drum-form stools such as this were traditionally used in gardens and outdoor pavilions where upper class scholars read, wrote, gathered for discussion and, in general, developed thei...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Full Moon Stone Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once used on a provincial Chinese farm to hold water or animal feed, this early 19th-century stone trough is celebrated today for its organic form and rustic authenticity. The large ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Organic Modern Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Vintage Chinese Hand Chiseled Stone Planter
Located in Pomona, CA
This stone planter is retrieved from the village in northern part of China. It is hand chiseled out of solid stone and hand carved by the local stone master. It come with 2 pieces an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
$765 Sale Price
49% Off
Small Vintage Green Bench with A-Frame Base
Located in Yonkers, NY
A small vintage Chinese A-Frame wooden bench from the Mid-20th Century, with professionally done custom green painted finish, carved apron and distressed patina. This small bench dra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Rustic Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
Chinese Gilt Metal Drum-Shaped Garden Stool
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese gilt metal drum-form garden seat with a band of circular studs around the top and bottom and an incised decorative yin and yang symbol.
Category
20th Century Han Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Metal
Chinese Terracotta Buddha Base, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the mid-19th century, this low, terracotta pedestal base from Shanxi province likely originated as a column base or as the display plinth for a large Buddha statue. The roun...
Category
Mid-19th Century Minimalist Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue
White Pot Flowers, Kangxi Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Sharing with you this fantastic and large pot from the Kangxi period. At first hand we thought it was a teapot but possibly this was also used a a wine pot, not sure. The painting qu...
Category
18th Century Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
$4,511 Sale Price
20% Off
Chinese Golden Chrysanthemum Terracotta Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
This low terracotta planter sits with a minimal form and a perfectly imperfect glazed finish. The vessel has a simple, tapered silhouette, shaped with a wide mouth, short walls and a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Qing Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Quatrefoil Doors
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of doors is over a century old and originally decorated a Qing dynasty home in China’s Fujian Province. The thin cedar slats mimic bamboo and overlap the quatrefoil windows...
Category
Late 19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Cedar
$5,380 / set
Early 20th Century Chinese Vintage Carved Stone Horse Statue/Sculpture
Located in Pomona, CA
This vintage Chinese noble steed horse sculpture is hand craft with exquisite detail which was very common in horse sculptures crafted during the Tang Dynasty. Especially for imperia...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Export Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
$1,096 Sale Price
30% Off
Four Antique Stone Pedestals or Plinths
Located in Sheffield, MA
The four early stone pedestals or plinths can be used as garden ornaments for supporting potted plants or seating.
Measures: Top 8" x 8"
Base 14" x 14.25"
Height 16.75".
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
$3,360 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Rustic Antique Marble Garden Statuary, Torso of a Seated Figure in Draped Robes
Located in Marbella, ES
Impressive marble sculptural fragment, representing a seated figure in draped ropes. Possibly depicting the torso of a Buddha and of Asian origin, as it retains the spiritual essence...
Category
19th Century Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Monumental Provincial Chinese Bathtub, c. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
With its grand scale and perfect proportions, this rustic wooden bathtub is true showstopper. The tub has an elongated, oval shape is comprised of thick cypress wood staves held together by three iron bands. Two iron handles on either side of the basin allow it to be easily moved about a space.
Dated to the early 19th century, the wood exhibits beautifully irregular grain patterns and a warm, richly aged patina that only time can achieve. An incredible way to add rustic texture to the home, we love this gorgeous bathtub as a garden planter, a firewood bin...
Category
Early 19th Century Rustic Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Antique Chinese Century-Egg Pottery Jar • Bird
Fern Motifs • Coastal Jardinièr
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th-century Chinese art pottery century-egg jar adorned with beautifully hand-applied bird and fern motifs encircling the body. Over 120 years old, these coastal-inspired vesse...
Category
1890s Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
$907 Sale Price / item
44% Off
Chinese Early 20th Century Brown and Red Two-Panel Screen with Calligraphy
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese two-panel screen from the early 20th century, with carvings, gilt motifs and calligraphy. Created in China during the early years of the 20th century, this screen features ...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
New Gensun Casual Ventura 5 Piece Cast Aluminum and Wicker Outdoor Patio Set
Located in Stamford, CT
New Gensun Casual Ventura 5 piece cast aluminum and wicker sofa and rocking lounge chair outdoor patio set.
A streamlined transitional design with a unique use of materials. Ventura ...
Category
2010s Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Aluminum
Horizon Painting Stone Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
As if blotted with ink and brushed with calligraphy, this polished painting stone drum from Guangxi province is marked with swirling patterns of dark and light. Selected for its orga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Bronze Faux Bamboo Garden Jardiniere Planters
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Attractive garden jardinières or planters featuring a faux bamboo design. The planters have a round form that tapers on the footed bottom. Very heavy cast in solid bronze with an oil...
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Bronze
$1,500 / item
Black Lacquer Asian Inspired Planter on Stand
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a beautiful Asian Inspired Planter. It's Black Lacquer with floral applique. The inside is lined with tin. The planter rest on a Ming style base.
A beautiful addition to any...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Lacquer
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Two Ebony Black Chinese Tall Sculpture Stands
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add class and elegance with these highly stylish sculpture or plant stands in ebonized black. The sleek styling lends itself to be used in various styles of decor. Wonderful statemen...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$5,400 / set
Wood And Iron Well Bucket On Stand
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique Chinese Well Bucket featuring hand forged wrought iron and fruitwood. Of large scale seated on a custom wood stand. Can be used as a plante...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Iron
Set of Four Chinese Courtyard Lattice Panels, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
A hallmark of Qing-dynasty domestic architecture, tall lattice panels such as these were used in provincial courtyard homes to allow light and air into a room whilst maintaining priv...
Category
Mid-19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Elm
Antique Qing Dynasty Chinese Glazed Terracotta Guardian Lion Roof Tile Figures
Located in Forney, TX
A remarkable pair of rare antique Qing Dynasty (1636-1912) Chinese terracota architectural roof tile beasts. circa 1900
Hand-crafted in Imperial China around the turn of the late 19...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Organic Modern Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Antique Huge Garden Mill Stone, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
A good find comes this large 26 inch diameter, 5 inch thick round hand-carved mill stone from the 19th century or earlier period. This was likely a grinding base stone for a large oi...
Category
19th Century Qing Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Minimalist Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Mural Glass
Marble Mosaic for wall and floor decoration, Jewelry Stones Design
By Alexander
s Collection, Alexander Anisimov
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Mural Glass & Marble Mosaic for wall and floor decoration, Jewelry Stones Design
The legendary Alexander's Collection, a brand that initially made the name in the Asian markets, is ...
Category
2010s Other Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Aqua Botanica Bathtub by WL Ceramics
By Edward van Vliet
Located in Geneve, CH
Aqua Botanica Bathtub by WL Ceramics
Designer: Edward van Vliet
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H60 x Ø120 cm
At WL CERAMICS we make porcelain with passion. We are a family run co...
Category
2010s Modern Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain
$13,185 / item
Chinese Double Coin Garden Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusually proportioned ceramic table is a modern interpretation of the classic Chinese drum-form garden stool. Cloaked in a pristine, monochrome white glaze, the wide stool is d...
Category
20th Century Modern Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Ceramic
Shewen Meditation Stone
Located in Chicago, IL
Following the sculpted form, marbled coloring, and natural veining of this one-of-a-kind stone can be deeply meditative. Viewed as a source of beauty and creativity, Chinese scholar-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Stone
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Painted Garden Seats w/ Dragons
Exotic Birds, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Chinese porcelain painted and glazed foliage garden seats with decorative flanking dragons & exotic birds, upper & lower bead work, and decorative circular cut out fret works...
Category
1820s Chinese Export Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Porcelain, Paint, Pottery
20th Century Marble Kwan-Yin Statue with Child and Foo Dog
Located in Stamford, CT
Carved Marble Kwan-Yin Statue with child and foo dog ca 1977 from main land China. Hard to find a Kwan-Yin statue with both child and foo dog its a fantastic piece. This statue would...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
Set of Palissade Cone Table
Bar Stools-olive-by Ronan/Erwan Bouroullec for Hay
By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Located in Dubai, AE
Based on the desire to develop a series of tables to complement the Palissade outdoor furniture collection, French design duo Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec teamed up with HAY to create ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Steel
Chinese Stone Fu Dog Guardian Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand-carved from a single block of limestone, this stone fu dog sits at attention as a watchful guardian of the home. He exudes a remarkable sense of life and energy - crouched on al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Mill Stone, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual stone pedestal is actually a late 19th-century cylindrical mill stone. Hand-carved of solid limestone with a textured and ribbed surface, the stone was used for threshing wheat and other grains on a farm in China's Shanxi province. The heavy stone roller...
Category
Early 20th Century Minimalist Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Limestone
Chinese Stone Garden Trough, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Once a common sight in courtyards throughout rural China, this textured stone vessel was used as a grain or water trough for chickens and other barnyard fowl. Chiseled from a block o...
Category
Mid-19th Century Rustic Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Granite
Chinese White Marble Drum Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A wide Chinese stone drum carved of solid Dali marble, a refined white marble sourced from historic quarries in Yunnan province.
Five drums available. Each varies slightly due to th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Marble
$3,980 / item
Antique Century Chinese Egg Art Pottery Holder Bird
Dragon Jardinière Planter
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Late 19th-century Chinese art pottery egg jar featuring elegant bird, a dragon and plant motifs hand-applied around the body. Over 120 years old, these vessels were originally used t...
Category
1890s Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Pottery
$907 Sale Price / item
44% Off
Pair of Chinese Cloisonne Pots with Stands
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese (19/20th century) blue and multi-colored cloisonnv small rectangular cachepots. (priced as pair).
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Chinese Building and Garden Elements
$1,250 / set
Chinese Black and Gold Hand Painted and Carved Pedestal
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace the elegance of traditional Chinese art with this Black and Gold Hand Painted and Carved Pedestal. Featuring exquisite floral and bird motifs against a gold backdrop, this pe...
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Wood
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
"Tree Jade" Petrified Wood Specimen
Located in Chicago, IL
Like scholars' rocks, petrified, or fossilized, wood is appreciated for its natural beauty. Sometimes called "Tree Jade," petrified wood is thought to bring peace and prosperity to its surroundings. Each log has its own unique patterns of fossilized moss, bark, and the scars of a lifetime. These facets bring to mind a fascinating combination of organic mortality and preserved permanence. We keep them in their raw, unworked state, using the logs in...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Antique Chinese Building and Garden Elements
Materials
Petrified Wood
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