A suiseki (viewing stone) of Furuyaishi (Furuya Stone)


Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era, 20th centuryThe horizontal dark grey stone with pointed ridges resembling a craggy mountain; fixed on to a wood custom-made stand. 18cm x 47.5cm (7 1/16in x 18¾in).
|Furuya stones have been appreciated since the eighteenth century. These calcic mudstones, embedded in hard mud, were removed from the earth near Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture, then mechanically cleaned to bring out their interesting shapes.