Superb Chinese Dali carved Marble Scholar's Dream Stone S/3

Superb Chinese Dali carved Marble Scholar's Dream Stone S/3, also known as spirit stones or, traditionally, ‘rare stones’ (Qishi),w / landscapes ,

Well aware of the traditional Daoist belief that such strange stones embody the

most refined ‘spirit-energy’ (qi), suggestive of remote and sacred mountain peaks or of Daoist paradises. Stones were seen as fragments of the primordial energies that created the world.some signed in red by the artist,

38" h and  39.5 w/ iron hanger 11' W 

ONE OF THE STONE IA BROKEN  PICTURE # 4

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