孔雀石賞石|Scholar’s Rock in the Form of a Fantastic Mountain

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19th–20th century · Malachite · Asian Art

This unusually large piece of malachite, with dramatic silhouette and rugged surface, resembles a craggy mountain in miniature. Intended to adorn a scholar’s studio, the piece’s striking shape and vivid colors were viewed as embodiments of the dynamic transformational processes of nature.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th–20th century

Medium

Malachite

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Robert D. Mowry and Arthur W. Asbury, in memory of Carol Stephens, 2021