Chinese GONGSHI OR Scholar's Rock

A warm, golden stone with dark veining that looks like a mountain seen from very far away.

This gongshi, or scholar's rock, comes from Guangxi, China, and is yellow wax stone on a hardwood base. Yellow wax stone, known for its waxy surface and buttery color, is a favorite among Chinese collectors of natural stones, and gongshi have long been valued in scholars' studios for shapes that suggest mountains in miniature. This stone is a rounded, peak-like mass in orange-gold. Darker grey-green patches and veins cloud the lower half. It sits in a fitted dark wooden base with scrolled feet. It is 7 inches wide, 4.75 deep and 10 high.

A whole landscape, small enough for a desk.