Stone of the Month: 
May 2018
"Plain Sailing"

The curving stone resembles a canvas sail bellowing in strong wind as it moves the sailing ship along. This stone without this base can be interpreted in different ways. It has several strong attributes—holes, channels, wrinkles, hardness, and a sense of movement. This movement can be viewed as energy or “chi” within the stone. But when it is displayed in this base, it definitely conveys an image of a sailing boat. The stone, a piece of petrified wood, is 18 cm wide, 10 cm deep, and 35 cm high. It is in the private collection of Zhou Zheng Rong, a well-known collector of fine Chinese stones.

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