In addition to Bonsai, I tend to collect all things Asian. I told you I was a collector and recently ran across a collection of Scholars' Stones and Viewing Stones. Many of these stones were imported by Kemin Hu. There are some interesting stones with a substantial history excepting that outside their beauty I know little of the history. These are first class stones with beautiful diaza at reasonable prices.
I've done some research on them and expect what I've deduced is reasonable, but will disclaimer that these came with little tangible information. I represent them to the best of my research but cannot guarantee accuracy. I'm a Bonsai guy first. Stone guy after. I hope you find them as interesting as I do.
This stone is called, "The Wave.". It is crashing surf! Another stone I hate to sell. Agate, but of a most unusual form. Beautiful. $500.00 plus shipping and packing.
Close up of the diaza. Carved to enhance the water reference. Still beautiful
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I have very little information about this stone, but clearly it is interesting and beautiful. It's an aggregate and extremely dense and heavy.
The diaza has no markings, but it's simple form accentuates rather than competing with the stone.
$300.00.
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A white Lingbi stone and a very rare one at that. Another stone I hate to part with but you can own. This Lingbi has a definitely different tone when struck.
$1250.00
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New This is a smaller Chrysanthemum stone from Hunan province, China. I actually have some information. The crystal is Radial Celestite (SrSO4). The formation is Qixia formation, lower Permian.
The matrix stone is dolomitic limestone. 6 1/2" tall.
$50 plus shipping at cost.
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New An Eel River stone from California and a beautiful one with a handcarved diaza made in 2003 by LBH? I oiled the stone with camellia oil to bring up the color which is beautiful. I've done this with other stones and it sometimes take weeks. This stone accepted the oil overnight. It is very dense and heavy. 9' wide by 8" tall.
$250 plus shipping at cost.
Shows the back of the stone.
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This Mountain in Snow Stone I actually have very little information about, but it is beautiful. One person who saw it with some stone knowledge suggested that this type of stone actually forms upside down with the minerals leaching with gravity like a cavern stalactite. $400.00.
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This really nice Scholars' Stone is one I'd rather keep! It's a beautiful and graceful stone with a lovely green and black pattern. Standing 15" tall, it is a pleasure to hold. $400.00.
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This Lingbi Wen Stone was collected from the White Horse Mountain. There are few of these stones outside China. An interesting stone also boasting the odd metallic thud when struck. $400.00
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The Mountain in the Clouds Stone was also formed upside down. The black mountains leached through the white field. This stone has been heavily worked but speaks for itself with it's beauty. It reminds me of hikes with my Dad in the White Mountains of New Hampshire when I was a teen. $350.00.
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This Lingbi stone is also a beauty and was
collected in the northern part of the Shiqing Mountain In Lingbi County, China. The diaza is also very nice. A powerful stone with great depth. $500.00.
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 New This Chrysanthemum stone heralds all the same accolades as the previous small Chrysanthemum stone, but is larger and more detailed. Standing a foot tall and about 6 3/4" wide, it is a beautiful stone.
$250.00 plus shipping.
 An angled view shows the dimension in the carved Radial Celestite. Very nice and I wish I could keep it.
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