Hand-Carved Tigerman Footed Puddingstone Basin

$980

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Dimensions

H: 7.75" Dia: 16.25"

Materials

Stone

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E5005

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This highly polished stone basin is a rich blend of texture and color. It was carved by hand from a single chunk of pudding stone native to the Jiangsu region of China. Chinese scholars have appreciated pudding stone for centuries - its natural beauty has always been a source of inspiration for painting, poetry, and meditation and was a popular stone to use on the top of calligraphy tables. Due to the variation of the natural stone, each basin varies slightly in color & pattern.

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Pudding Stone

Named for its resemblance to a fruit-studded pudding, the conglomerate stone known as ‘pudding stone’ has been a favored material for centuries, selected for its contrasting colors and mesmerizing patterns. Sourced from the mountains of Shandong Province, China, each stone is cut and polished to reveal the captivating natural forms held within.