清 靈璧供石

the gray stone shaped in the form of a peaked mountain landscape, deeply pitted with a jagged surface and crevices, wood stand (2)

日本舊藏，購於1950年代

The bottom layer (measuring approximately from 1 inch to 3 inch in the shape of a wedge) appears to be made of lingbi fragments and infilled with other material to stabilize and to create a flat base. The rock has typical wear and accretion to the surface with possible old restorations and areas of fill in through out. The left peak has a 1/8 inch small chip to the top left edge. There are several brittle areas, especially at the sharp extremities. The base inscribed twice with number '58' in red. The wood stand is in good general condition with expected wear and several deep scratches to the surface.
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