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Source Description
By the 10th century, small ornamental rocks such as this example were collected and displayed in the scholar’s study. Such rocks were seen as embodiments of the transformational processes of nature and also admired for their resemblance to the magical peaks and paradise caves believed to be inhabited by immortal beings.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
6740
label
Ornamental Rock
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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6740
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Ornamental Rock
description
By the 10th century, small ornamental rocks such as this example were collected and displayed in the scholar’s study. Such rocks were seen as embodiments of the transformational processes of nature and also admired for their resemblance to the magical peaks and paradise caves believed to be inhabited by immortal beings.
provenance
Shanghai Botanical Gardens, Shanghai, China; Mr. Richard Rosenblum, Newton Center, Massachusetts, 1984 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1998, by gift.
date
18th century (Qing dynasty (1644-1911))
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Stone
ornamental rock
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5
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5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
78
height
30.1
depth
17.5
dimensionsRaw
Overall with base: H: 30 11/16 x W: 11 7/8 x D: 6 7/8 in. (78 x 30.1 x 17.5 cm)Rock: H: 27 13/16 x W: 11 7/8 x D: 6 7/16 in. (70.7 x 30.1 x 16.3 cm)Base: H: 5 3/8 x W: 9 7/16 x D: 6 7/8 in. (13.6 x 23.9 x 17.5 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
dynasty
Qing dynasty
med
Black lingbi limestone, white veining, wood
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6238
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CHN
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none
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