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A SCHOLAR’S ROCK OF FURUYAISHI (FURUYA STONE) A LACQUERED WOOD, IVORY AND INLAID SHIBAYAMA
Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-) era, 20th century FOUR-PANEL FOLDING SCREEN
The horizontal dark grey stone with pointed ridges resembling a craggy Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
mountain, the surface with natural calcite striations representing Boldly decorated on each panel with a figure, depicting respectively
waterfalls gushing out from valleys, resting on a fitted detachable wood a Chinese dignitary holding a tama (wish-granting jewel), a seated
stand. The rock: 13.5cm x 33cm (5 3/8in x 13in); warrior with a statue of a goddess, another warrior reading a scroll
the stand: 3cm x 38.2cm (1 3/8in x 15in). (2). and a standing archer, each applied in high relief and inlaid in typical
Shibayama style, all within a hardwood frame pierced and carved with
£800 - 1,000 various species of birds and flowers along the top and spring and
JPY120,000 - 150,000 summer flowers including irises and kohone (nuphar or spatterdock)
US$1,100 - 1,400 along the bottom, the reverse lacquered with a bird flying among
foliage; unsigned.
Furuya stones have been appreciated since the eighteenth century. 196cm x 231cm (77 1/8in x 91in).
These calcic mudstones, embedded in hard mud, were removed from £3,000 - 5,000
the earth near Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, then mechanically JPY450,000 - 760,000
cleaned to bring out their interesting shapes. US$4,200 - 7,100

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