Meditation Painting Stone

As if brushed with ink and inscribed with intricate calligraphy, this polished painting stone from Guangxi province is marked with swirling patterns of dark and light. To follow the stone's marbled coloring and natural veining can be deeply meditative. Traditional Chinese scholars would decorate their studios and gardens with stones similar mesmerizing stones. The natural beauty of the rock was said to help focus the mind while composing poetry, painting landscapes, or writing calligraphy.