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It is not a silly thing at all to enjoy a stone in a tray. I see the whole world in a tiny stone. Some objects in this world are huge, and others are small, and they come in all shapes, but they are not that different when you look at their
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The stones are of natural origin and are found in rivers, oceans and karst areas. They are not allowed to be reshaped. An exception is the cutting of stones to have a flat base, so they can be placed stably on a
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These stones are not just any stones which can be found in nature; they must be expressive stones and have a special shape, color and texture to be categorized as
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Japanese Suiseki stone with base (daiza) and box. The wooden plaque and the box inscription explain that this is a famous stone from the
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recognizes subtlety of color, shape, markings and surface. According to Hideo Marushima
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which are appreciated for their aesthetic or decorative value. They are similar to
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suggest a mountain, a waterfall, an island, a thatched hut or an animal.
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The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation: Suiseki and Its Use With Bonsai,
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The stone is placed in a waterproof tray or bowl of ceramic (水盤
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This article related to art or architecture in Japan is a
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Suiseki: The Japanese Art of Miniature Landscape Stones,
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Japanese term for shaped rocks (natural or artistic)
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San'in region
Japan
Tottori Prefecture
Takarabune


rocks
Chinese scholar's rocks
gongshi
Empress Suiko
Chinese scholar's rocks
Suseok
Bonseki


Bonsai Master Class, p. 244
The Temple Mount Code, p. 73
The Japanese Art of Stone Appreciation: Suiseki and Its Use With Bonsai, p. 17
Suiseki: The Japanese Art of Miniature Landscape Stones, p. 40

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