Western Americana Auction April 2022

Sculpture made of the polished roots of a boxwood tree which had grown around a rock. A smiling buddha figure has been carved into the wood. See photo

Sculpture made of the polished roots of a boxwood tree, but no rock with this one. This carving is abstract, highlighting the natural forms of the roo

Sculpture made of the polished root of a boxwood tree, but no rock with this one. This carving is abstract, highlighting the natural, curving forms of

Unusual, naturally sculpted Chinese viewing stone with an anthropomorphic shape in lighter, sandstone nodules securely affixed to a darker black limes

Unusual, naturally sculpted Chinese viewing stone with an anthropomorphic shape of lighter, sandstone nodules securely affixed to a darker black limes

Chinese viewing stone, likely a dark grey limestone which has been heavily weathered with an iron-oxide coating with rich hues of ochre and brown. Thi

Chinese viewing stone, Dahua Stones are dredged from the Red River flowing through Guangxi Province. This one appears to stand precariously on a very

Chinese viewing stone made of fossilized coral resembling a large assemblage of rounded, cylindrical fossils. Its striking, irregular shape is accentu

Chinese viewing stone made from a large cluster of Devonian-age mollusk fossils. Custom-made wood base included. See photos for details. City: State

Chinese viewing stone made of quartz-rich, reddish-brown jasper or chalcedony with a natural polished surface. This was pulled out of a fast-flowing r

Chinese viewing stone made of quartz-rich, dark-brown jasper or chalcedony with bright yellow streaks and a natural polished surface. This was pulled

Chinese viewing stone made of densely layered, black limestone, naturally shaped by water and wind erosion. Custom-made wood base included. See photos

Chinese viewing stone whose deeply eroded, contorted surface resembles a fallen meteorite, but it is not as heavy as an iron meteorite would be. See p

Spectacular specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with naturally shiny faces up to two inches across. Specimen stands about two feet tall! Possibly fr

A large slab of pale blue-green fluorite on a white matrix. Crystal cubes are approximately one-half to three-quarters of an inch across. Custom-made

Might also qualify as a Chinese viewing stone because of its size. This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with faces up to two inches a

This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with naturally shiny faces up to two inches across. Possibly from the Shang Hua Ling Mine in Hun

Not strictly a Chinese viewing stone but here because of its size and beauty. This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with faces up to

Not strictly a Chinese viewing stone but here because of its size and beauty. This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with faces up to

Not strictly a Chinese viewing stone but here because of its size and beauty. This is a large specimen of deep green fluorite cubes with faces up to

This is a large specimen of calcite (not clear/grey fluorite cubes as previously described) with faces up to three inches across. There is a coating o

Might qualify as a Chinese viewing stone because of its size. This is one big specimen of deep purple fluorite cubes with faces up to an inch across.

Call it a Chinese viewing stone because of its impressive size. This is a large specimen of deep purple fluorite cubes with faces up one-half inch acr

Chinese Caohua Stone, also called "painting stone" because of the natural dendritic (black: manganese oxide; red: iron oxide) growths with...

Chinese Caohua Stone, also called "painting stone" because of the natural dendritic (black: manganese oxide; red: iron oxide) growths with...

Chinese Caohua Stone, also called "painting stone" because of the natural dendritic (black: manganese oxide; red: iron oxide) growths with...

Chinese Caohua Stone, also called "painting stone" because of the natural dendritic (black: manganese oxide; red: iron oxide) growths with...

Chinese viewing stone whose deeply eroded, contorted surface resembles a fallen meteorite, but it is not as heavy as an iron meteorite would be. See p

Chinese viewing stone whose deeply eroded, contorted surface resembles a fallen meteorite, but it is not as heavy as an iron meteorite would be. See p

Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite and a large hole through

Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Custom-made wood base i

Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Custom-made wood base i

Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Custom-made wood base i

Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Custom-made wood base i

Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. This one has two holes

Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. Fascinating irregular s

Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. There are two natural h

Chinese viewing stone made of black limestone with deep, weathered striations with narrow fractures filled with white calcite. A 6-inch, contrasting e

This is a very rare, polished slab of a nearly white Lingbi Stone with dark, diagonal streaks. It is approximately one-and-a-half inches thick and hig

Chinese viewing stone made of polished green and white onyx (a type of massive quartz). Each side presents a unique view that can pique the imaginatio

Chinese viewing stone mounted on rosewood stained wooden base. This one resembles lofty, rugged mountains. See photos for details. City: State:Yingd

Chinese viewing stone mounted on rosewood stained wooden base. It differs from Lingbi Stone in that it is more angular with sharper corners. This one

Cluster of blue-green beryl crystals (var. emerald) in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 352 grams total, 4.25 x 3.5 x 1.5". City: State:Yunnan ...

Blue-green beryl crystals (var. emerald) in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 164 grams total, 3 x 2.75 x 1.25". City: State:Yunnan Province Da...

Two, blue-green beryl crystals (var. emerald) 3/16 x 2" and 1/2 x 1.25" in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 454 grams total, 3.75 x 3.75 x 2....

Cluster of blue-green beryl crystal (var. emerald) in coarse-grained quartz matrix. The largest crystal is 2.25 x 7/8". Specimen is 620 grams t...

Single blue-green beryl crystal (var. emerald) 1.25 x 0.75" in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 561 grams total, 3.25 x 3 x 2.5". City: St...

Single blue-green beryl crystal (var. emerald) approx 1. x 2.25" in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 512 grams total, 5.25 x 3 x 2.75". Ci...

Single blue-green beryl crystal (var. emerald) 3/4 x 2.25" in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 415 grams total, 4.5 x 4 x 1.5". In green broc...

Long (1.5 to 2"), thin (1/16 to 3/16") blue-green beryl crystals (var. emerald) in coarse-grained quartz matrix, 436 grams total, 4 x 3.75...