Stone of the Month: 

February 2025 

“Kwaeseok”

By Thomas S. Elias

This Korean landscape stone, also called Kwaeseok (strange stone), has a conspicuous hole and a less obvious water drip tip pointing downward on the left side of this stone. Korean collectors prize both of these features. They believe that positive energy flows through holes. Spraying the stone with water and watching drops slowly fall adds to the viewing experience.

This stone is about 8 inches wide and displayed in a beautiful Korean copper tray (suban). This display is in the private collection of Don and Chung Kruger.