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A SUISEKI (VIEWING STONE)
OF FURUYAISHI (FURUYA STONE)
Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era,
20th century
The horizontal dark grey stone with pointed
ridges resembling a craggy mountain;
fixed on to a wood custom-made stand.
18cm x 47.5cm (7 1/16in x 18¾in).

£1,200 - 1,500
JPY170,000 - 220,000
US$1,600 - 2,000

Furuya stones have been appreciated
since the eighteenth century. These calcic
mudstones, embedded in hard mud, were
removed from the earth near Tanabe City,
Wakayama Prefecture, then mechanically
cleaned to bring out their interesting shapes.

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A SUISEKI (VIEWING STONE)
OF FURUYAISHI (FURUYA STONE)
Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era,
20th century
The surface of the triangular dark grey stone
with natural calcite striations representing
waterfalls gushing out from valleys; fixed on to
a wood custom-made stand.
16cm x 23cm (6¼in x 9in).
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£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,000 - 1,300

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
70 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.