Contemporary Viewing Stone Display

Contemporary Viewing Stone Display provides a comprehensive guide to viewing stone traditions and practices, featuring a gallery of stunning stone displays by an international array of collectors. Essays trace the evolution of viewing stone display strategies as they developed in China and Japan over the centuries, consider ecological and philosophical issues viewing stones raise in our Anthropocene epoch, and delineate design principles to inform and inspire stone enthusiasts in creating displays. Balanced between a rigorous historical grounding in viewing stone appreciation and an inclusive spirit of experimentation, Contemporary Viewing Stone Display opens fresh perspectives on an ancient practice to all readers, from the curious to the connoisseur.