A Crane feeding "Please share your thought"...

Hi fellow member,
I would like to share one of my favorite stone of mine.Do you see what i see?For me it's a CRANE holding a mouse in its peak,whats your view pls....SIZE (H) 35cm (W) 30cm thickness 7"
Thanks & regards,
Alex
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Alex,

I really like this stone. The pattern is extremely accurate and the stone's skin is quite interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Jose Luis,

Thanks for your comment and reference picture of the crane.

Regards my friend,
Alex

I am not a stone nut , but I like your stone a lot.

Peter

landerloos wrote:I am not a stone nut , but I like your stone a lot.

Peter

Thanks Peter..perhaps it might entice you to start? ,,hope things are good at your end...i'm coming up with a stone MIGHT look like your avatar will soon post it..still making the daiza for it

Regards,
Alex

Alex: I have a stone which resembles your avatar, although I think it looks more like a duck.
I got it at a stone market in Shanghai a few years ago.
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Not a great stone, but here it is from the other side.
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Hi Alex... The stone has a wonderful image & the wood seat (more than the stand under the fitted seat) is perfectly understated. The balance of the image with the stone is great. You don't mention the size; I hope it is at least as large as a woman's clenched fist.

In the recently released Matsuura text, great emphasis is placed on images perceived on stones as not being too clearly discerned. They seem more natural if somewhat vague. This one is near ideal. The crane is certainly in evidence & the mouse you perceive is perhaps more projected than recognizable. It is your creative mind that asks us to consider a mouse rather than the crane's normal diet or the common allusion of a bird or animal holding an auspicious object such as a Lingzi fungus.

Since the mouse is often associated with agriculture (e.g., eating the grain from Daikoku's sack) and the crane is usually associated with shallow water and fish, their pairing is an particularly interesting allusion. It has a sense of play/asobi, which suggest the animals in performance rather than the crane eating prey. It could suggest the fleeting moment when a fisherman thought of planting for food, but not very seriously.

ogie wrote:

landerloos wrote:I am not a stone nut , but I like your stone a lot.

Peter

Thanks Peter..perhaps it might entice you to start? ,,hope things are good at your end...i'm coming up with a stone MIGHT look like your avatar will soon post it..still making the daiza for it

Regards,
Alex

Looking forward to it Alex.

Peter

HI Alan,
no stone is un-great,its beautiful,thanks for sharing it,
Regards,
Alex

Hi Chris.... thanks for the insight,it's always a pleasure and learning stage to read your insight.the mouse was saw laterly but am thrill with this one.Hope things are well with you.still got hectic schedules?take care...
Regards,
Alex

Looking forward to it Alex.

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Cheers Peter...till then Alex

Chris...Sorry for being forgetful.The size is 35cm(h),30cm (w)thickness roughly around 7"
Alex