Scholar's Rock, 19th century, 13 1/16 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. ( x x cm) (including base), Petrified wood (probably pine), China, 19th century, This fragment of petrified wood recalls the soaring tower formations of Mount Huang in Anhui province, whose picturesque ranges have inspired hundreds of China's painters and poets. While it enjoyed limited popularity among collectors of scholar's rocks during Ming and Ch'ing (1368-1911), petrified wood had long been prized as an ancient and precious substance.

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