Comments on: Modern Chinese Scholars’ Rocks - A Guide for Collectors http://www.spirit-stones.com/2008/02/07/modern-chinese-scholars-rocks-a-guide-for-collectors/ Scholar's Rock information, books, articles, essays, and of course galleries for sale Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: The Suyuan Stone Catalogue: Scholars’ Rocks in Ancient China | Spirit-stones.com - Discover and buy Scholars' Rocks http://www.spirit-stones.com/2008/02/07/modern-chinese-scholars-rocks-a-guide-for-collectors/comment-page-1/#comment-181 The Suyuan Stone Catalogue: Scholars’ Rocks in Ancient China | Spirit-stones.com - Discover and buy Scholars' Rocks Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:50:06 +0000 http://wdoubleo1.powweb.com/blog/?p=15#comment-181 [...] Modern Chinese Scholars’ Rocks - A Guide for Collectors [...] [...] Modern Chinese Scholars’ Rocks - A Guide for Collectors [...]

]]> By: admin http://www.spirit-stones.com/2008/02/07/modern-chinese-scholars-rocks-a-guide-for-collectors/comment-page-1/#comment-5 admin Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:50:47 +0000 http://wdoubleo1.powweb.com/blog/?p=15#comment-5 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. The continuing popularity of these wonderful objects has in fact meant that many more exciting stone types have become available, and at much more modest prices. All the would-be collector needs is a good eye and the basic information about stone types and characteristics that this book provides...The qualities for which they are valued are explained as are other features for the stone connoisseur to look for. Separate chapters explain how to display stones to their best advantage and how to make display stands. This modest, straightforward, and informative volume will engage readers in the exciting world of appreciating and collecting these natural art objects. From http://www.asiastore.org/mochscrogufo1.html AsiaSociety.com 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. The continuing popularity of these wonderful objects has in fact meant that many more exciting stone types have become available, and at much more modest prices. All the would-be collector needs is a good eye and the basic information about stone types and characteristics that this book provides…The qualities for which they are valued are explained as are other features for the stone connoisseur to look for. Separate chapters explain how to display stones to their best advantage and how to make display stands. This modest, straightforward, and informative volume will engage readers in the exciting world of appreciating and collecting these natural art objects.

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