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e stone collection of the museum will be ampli- ed in the future with about 100 valuable stones by a testamentary donation of Willi and Gudrun Benz.
e Berlin’s Museum of Asian Art will be closed this year in preparation of the transfer to the so called Humboldt Forum, a huge unique centre of art, cul- ture, science and education. It is located on the fa- mous Museum Island in the city centre. It is currently under construction on the site of the former Berlin City Palace (former Prussian royal palace) that was demolished by bombing during World War II. e new building will have the same shape and size of the former City Palace. e inside will be modern, but the facades of one of the courts will be in the original style.
It will be opened in 2019. So please, be patient for a visit.
Top left; “Autumn Magic”, chrysanthemum stone Place of origin: Gifu province, Japan,
measurement: 12 cm w x 9 cm d x 24 cm h Top right; “Source of Life”, waterfall stone
Place of origin: Japan, measurements: 9 cm w x 5.5 cm d x 9 cm h
Middle left; Plateau stone in a kiribako (box of paulownia wood). Place of origin: Kamo river, Japan, measurements: 17.8 cm w x 12 cm d x 4.7 cm h
Middle right; “Mountain of Fast Flowing Rivers”, Kamogawa ishi. Place of origin: Japan, measurements: 17 cm w x 8 cm d x 7 cm h
Bottom right; “Delightful Mountains”, Makko ishi. Place of origin: Japan, measurements: 20 cm w x 6 cm d x 9 cm h
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