Scholar’s Rock in the Shape of a Verdant, Forested Mountain Maker: Unknown

late 19th–early 20th century

Asian Art

Not on view

Scholar’s rocks are found objects that can be cut or carved and were displayed in homes, studios, and gardens as early as the seventh century C.E. Such rocks became increasingly important accoutrements after the fourteenth or fifteenth century, by which time they were also depicted in paintings. This example is made of malachite, which is known in China as “peacock stone.” Malachite became a popular choice for scholar’s rocks during the Qing dynasty, when dark green jades and other multicolored stones were used for such rocks and small carvings.

Medium

Malachite

Dimensions

with base: 9 1/16 × 6 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (23 × 16.5 × 12 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Robert D. Mowry in honor of Arthur W. Asbury

Accession Number

2020.10.2

Geography

China

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty (1644–1911) or Modern period (1912–present)

Classification

Sculpture

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Ralph W. Johnson Collection, Laguna Beach, CA; sold to Robert D. Mowry, Brookline, Mass.,1995; given to the Yale Unviersity Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2020
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Subject

forests green (color) malachite (mineral) scholars

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