Live Auction 20594Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
A 'CALICO' LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK
Lot 1204PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE MASSACHUSETTS COLLECTION

A 'CALICO' LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK

Closed25 March 2022

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USD 5,040

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A 'CALICO' LINGBI SCHOLAR'S ROCK
The rock is pierced with one large perforation that creates depth and volume. The pale brownish-beige stone is peppered with areas of dark grey and creamy inclusions and the surface is textured with mottled indentations.
15 in. (38.3 cm.) high, softwood stand by Cliff A. Johnson, Los Angeles, California, 2006.

Specialist note


This scholar’s rock is carved from very high-quality Lingbi stone and has a very uniform surface with limited black and grey inclusions. The attractive texture of the stone is visible on both the front and back, which makes it uniquely able to be displayed and viewed in the round. Compare the related scholar’s rock published by Robert D. Mowry, Worlds Within Worlds: The Richard Rosenblum Collection of Chinese Scholar’s Rocks, Harvard University Art Museums, 1997, pp. 200-2, no. 28.