CHINESE SCHOLAR'S ROCKS

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Submitted by charmed4ever on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 18:33.

General Item Category

Asian Art

Medium - What is the item made out of (e.g. "silver")?

stone

Distinguishing marks or signature (e.g. artist's name, silver hallmark)

scholar's rocks are marked up differently

Date Period (Estimated date of item if known)

originated around the Song & T'ang Dyanasty

Price Paid (If known)

acquired from Estate Sale

Size and dimensions of this item

all sizes and dimensions are different, no two are the same

Weight

some are less than a pound, some maybe not much than a pound

Condition

Excellent

History

I acquired these @ an Estate Sale that had been divided in shipments from various places in China. I've researched a lot of info. & several dates and amounts on what these may or may not be worth.

Long Description and Pictures (jpg, gif, png)

Hello!!  Just wanting to know if anyone can help me with an estimated guess, on what these "Chinese Scholar Rocks w/Rosewood pedestals that have been hand carved to fit each stone, may be worth??  I have reasearched a  tremendous amount of info on the internet & found out a lot about these stones.  I would really like an expert opinion on this particular item, before I deciede to sell.  Thank You for any help or advice that you may have.

eBay Auction Link

Item for Sale?

No, I don't want to sell it

Photos