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Members of the literati were the only people allowed to own Furuya stones. ...the ban against commoners collecting Furuya stones ended in 1871.
Facing page, top: This small landscape stone is 16 cm wide, 10 cm high, 9 cm deep and rests in an exquisitely carved hardwood base with scroll feet. It was exhibited in the 2013 Meihen-ten at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo.
Facing page, bottom: “White Clouds Coming and Going” was in the collection of Suzuki Koji for over 40 years. This was one of Suzuki’s early bases.
It has been exhibited many times including the 2008 Meihen-ten and the 2014 U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition in Rochester, NY. This stone is 24 cm wide, 9 cm high, and 8 cm deep.
Top: This small waterfall stone is a true gem. It was named “One Million Stone” by its owner Tanimoto Hyakusui reflecting its perceived value. The base and storage box writing is by Tanimoto. It is 9.8 cm wide, 10 cm high and 7 cm deep including the base.
Bottom: This classic hut stone from Mt. Furuya near Tenabe city measuring 10 cm wide, 8 cm high, and 7.8 cm deep including the base was obtained from the collection of Hotomi Junzo. The base was carved by Hotomi who also made double storage boxes for this stone. The lower portion of the stone is believed to be enhanced by carving.
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