Chinese Stone Planter
Product ID: A1009-052
$1,695.00
About this piece
A stone bowl combed with fine vertical lines, long before anyone planted in it.
Stone carvers of Hebei Province, China, made this planter in sandstone, dated in the record to the 18th century or earlier. Stone basins of this kind commonly served as garden and courtyard vessels, holding water, lotus or plants. A broad round bowl turns in toward a wide mouth, its sides cut with fine vertical lines, and rests on a short flared foot. The stone is salmon brown, with a darker streak near the rim and pale weathering on the surface.
About 22 inches across and 14 high. Plant it, or fill it with lemons and stand back.
