Lingbi

Chinese lingbi scholar's rock on stand. 2012 © Freeman's Auctioneers & Appraisers The black and smooth stone of smooth, naturalistic form with open sections; with fitted wood base. H: 18 in. Estimate $2,000-3,000  Freeman's Auctioneers & Appraisers. ASIAN ARTS. Sep 09 2012 10:00

A black 'Lingbi' rock. Qing dynasty.  Photo Sotheby's a black 'Lingbi' limestone with perforations and white striations, with a clear metallic resonance, oriented three possible ways on three different hongmu stands; 14.3 by 33.5 cm., 5 5/8 by 13 1/4 in. Estimate 400,000-600,000 HKD. Lot 3247 vendu: 500,000 HKD Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. Hong Kong | 04 avr. 2012 www.sothebys.com

A Large Lingbi scholar's rock. China. Photo Bonhams The creamy white stone of curved and tapering form with multiple fissures and raised on a root wood base; 23 in. (58.4 cm.). Estimate: US$4,000 - 6,000 Bonhams. The Sartin Collection of Asian Art, 13 Sep 2011, New York www.bonhams.com