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Lot 3004

Two Chinese Dendritic Limestone Panels with Stands

Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Polished limestone set into carved wooden stands, the natural graduations of the stones admired for their resemblance to grand mountainous landscapes, they were often included on a scholar's desk in China.

Larger 12 x 18 x 3 in.; smaller 9 3/4 x 15 x 2 1/8 in.

From the Estate of the late Patricia W. Capps, Winston Salem, North Carolina

The smaller with two hairlines wrapping stone, stand with a few nicks to edges; otherwise natural striations and veining to both.