A LARGE WEN STONE SCHOLAR’S ROCK, LATE QING DYNASTYTwo summit mountain with main valley and lake beneathChina, 19th – earlier 20th century This scholar’s rock has a dramatic sense of movement created by the tension between the two summits and the craggy layers of rockwork separating them as well as the small lake lying beneath a vertically seceding scarp on the frontside. The silhouette expands from this lake upwards to the main summit, with the second, slightly smaller summit hidden behind. The deeply wrinkled and scarred skin has a lustrous patina and protruding reddish veins typical of the best examples of Wen stone.Fitted hardwood base with stepped edge, carved with a key fret border and several layers of stylized bamboo. (2)Shape: Scholar’s rockWeight: 22 kilogramsDimensions: Length ca. 47 cmCondition: Good condition with extensive old patina, this rock likely having been exposed to weather conditions for at least several decadesProvenance: American private collection.Auction result comparison: The Flacks Family Collection: A Very Personal Selection. Christies, New York, 16 September 2016, lot 1142. (for a wen stone, where the mineral shows a very similar patina, likely also coming from weather exposure)晚清大型文人賞石兩座山峰,山谷及湖泊中国,十九世紀至二十世纪早期 造型:文人石重量:22 公斤尺寸:长约 47 厘米品相:品相良好,包浆凝重润泽,這塊賞石看上去已在自然氣候中置放了幾十年了来源: 美国私人收藏.