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Potomac Viewing Stone Group Exhibit
Collector’s Spring Exhibition
“Viewing Stone” is a modern term embracing several traditional Asian art forms where unusual stones, ideally shaped by natural forces, are selected because they represent “microcosms” – worlds in miniature – or capture the essence of the Earth’s life-energies.
Japanese suiseki (miniature landscape or object stones) and Chinese gongshi (scholar’s rocks) are traditionally displayed on an individually carved wooden base, in a ceramic container, or in a tray of sand according to long-established aesthetic conventions. Once shown only in temples or elite residences such as the palaces of nobles and scholar’s studios, they are now found in our homes and offices as well as museums around the world. These microcosmic “spirit stones” become objects for contemplation and meditation; they beckon us to embark on mental pilgrimages to special places, real and imagined, from our memories and dreams.
Viewing-stone collection, display, and enjoyment are becoming worldwide. American viewing stones reflect our desert and mountain landscapes and unique aesthetic tastes while still respecting the Chinese and Japanese traditions. Come join us – share our passion – and imagine yourself out in a mountain stream or desert canyon – perhaps a special personal place you know – where the perfect stone is waiting to be discovered.
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Chrysanthemum Stone, Neo Valley, Japan, Collection of Tom Elias
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Youlan Stone, Guangxi Province, China, Collection of Nhan Truong
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Coastal Rock Stone, Japan, Collection of Janet Lanman, gift of Yuji Yoshimura
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Coastal Rock Stone, Japan, Collection of Glenn Reusch
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Object Stone “Auspicious Dragon”, West Virginia, Collection of John Carlson
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Distant Mountain Stone, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, Collection of Howard Campbell
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Pattern Stone “Moon through Willow Branches”, Henan Province, China, Collection of Chris Cochrane
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Scholar’s Brush Pot, Root carving, China, Collection of Daniel Bui
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Object Stone “Geisha”, Kamo River, Japan, Collection of Rebecca Gorski & Viewing Stone, Collection of Leo Cloutier
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Mountain Range Stone, Ligurian Alps, Italy, Collection of Arno Ziesnitz
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Display stands with group’s stones
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Display stands with group’s stones
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