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Warren: Floating World Editions, 2006. Chinese scholar's stones, variously called "viewing stones," "spirit stones," "respect stones, (gongshi)," and even "weird rocks, (guaishi)," have been appreciated and written about in China for more than a millennium. And although acquiring them in the West has become increasingly popular in recent times, most people perceive this hobby as limited to wealthy collectors. This need not be so: appreciating and collecting scholar's stones is popular among people of all means and occupations in China, and should be in the West as well. All the would-be collector needs is a good eye and the basic information about stone types and characteristics that this book provides. Through descriptions and color photographs, Modern Chinese Scholars' Rocks introduces over 40 stone types, including their mineral compositions, typical colors, hardness on the Mohr scale, and where they are found or quarried. The qualities for which…
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- Title Modern Chinese Scholars' Rocks: A Guide for Collectors
- Author Kemin Hu
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- Pages 143
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Floating World Editions, Warren, CT
- Date October 29, 2006
- ISBN 9781891640346 / 1891640348
- Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
- Dimensions 9.96 x 7.1 x 0.43 in (25.30 x 18.03 x 1.09 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code 552.095
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