Author : Kemin Hu
Release : 2006
Genre : Antiques & Collectibles
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Modern Chinese Scholars' Rocks by : Kemin Hu
Download or read book Modern Chinese Scholars' Rocks written by Kemin Hu. This book was released on 2006. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through descriptions and color photographs, Modern Chinese Scholars' Rocks introduces over 40 stone types, including their mineral compositions, typical colors, hardness on the Mohr scale, and where they are found or quarried. The qualities for which they are valued are explained as are other features for the stone connoisseur to look for. Separate chapters explain how to display stones to their best advant age and how to make display stands.