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China Contemporary Natural Stone Space Artifacts "Painting"

$850
£635.37
€742.30
CA$1,195.73
A$1,210.17
CHF 693.88
MX$14,677.82
NOK 8,069.50
SEK 8,213.98
DKK 5,548.99

About the Item

A unique and remarkable black and white depiction with a contemporary feel may be observed in this one-of-a-kind Chinese extraordinary natural marble stone landscape painting called a dream stone Shih-hua. Depictions such as this unique one - looking like a winged bird in flight- are infrequently encountered in Chinese collections (31). It is a rare find of nature. Totally natural. Dimensions: Hardwood frame: 18 inches tall and 29.5 inches width Site: 10.5 inches tall and 22 inches width A unique painting This thin marble stone painting is approximately 3/8 inch thick and is cut from a large slab of rough material revealing a unique, incredible pattern in white, cream and dark green colors. This unique work of art was from historic Dali marble found in the Cangshan mountains of western China. These mysterious mountains, unique in the world, are known for yielding incredible and fantastic natural landscaped works of art created over tens of millions of years from mineral inclusions that affected the process of ancient organic material which transformed into limestone and finally resulted in marble- a metamorphic hard stone. This art form is centuries of years old since the Ming dynasty. Dream stones became favored art in the west particularly since the 19th century when French collectors named them Pierres de reve. History of Green Flower dream stone paintings: “Green Flower” dream stone paintings known in China as Shui Mo or Chinese painting stone, were cut from stone found on Shuang Yang mountain in Dali moutains Captivating compositions, they might remind us of a long string of rugged mountain caps from a distance. These dream stones are cut from a scarce regional stone yielding notoriously “fuzzy” detailed paintings. To find examples possessing clear, contrasting detail like this one is indeed a rare find. Fine stone paintings like this example are rare as access to and availability of resource material diminishes. A thin coating of wax is carefully applied to its surface to protect and reveal its beautiful subtle colors. Provenance: Private Chinese collection, Yunnan, China. Reference: Dreaming of Dreamstones China’s Extraordinary Natural Stone Paintings, Schneible Fine Arts. Dreaming of Dreamstones – World’s first comprehensive English text publication covers China’s extraordinary natural Stone Paintings, by author and dream stone lecturer Douglas Schneible, 35 pages, softcover, ISBN 978-0-578. See photos. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. We have been dealing in authentic Chinese natural stone paintings, Japanese antique garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for many years. We travel internationally each year to meet network partners who assist us in finding best examples. Our president personally inspects each work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    South Burlington, VT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1289250113852

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