Lustrous, Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Chenxiang mountain landscape. The fine ChenXiang wood carved describe of two elder sage relax in seating position below the dense big tree among rocky hill, flowers blooms, and a boy playing in the water flowing of peace Lishui river, all in mountain landscape, created peace of mind person who see the great ChenXiang carved. Many mountains in China are sacred, some to Daoist's, some to Buddhists and some to both. In folk religion each mountain has its own deity associated with it. The pictogram character for mountain sea represent an all encompassing phrase for the whole world shan Hai. Mountains represent the yang element in the landscape and as such connect to the governing yang element in China the Emperor. Mountain is one of the eight trigrams in Feng Shui and Yi Jing. Of these Taishan is considered the most important and stones from the mountain were often placed in towns across China as a lucky charm. Displayed upon a carved hardwood stand. ChenXiang wood shows golden-honey with dark-brown hued patina. ChenXiang wood shows dark-brown hued patina. The brush pot elegantly displayed upon a carved hardwood stand. Dimensions: 6-7/8" H x 7-7/8" W Stand: 7/8" H LOT NOTES: Highly valued Chinese ChenXiang fragrance wood, aloes wood, also referred to ChenXiangMu or agarwood, diffuses a distinctive fragrance and hence it is highly treasured, especially in China, Japan, and Tibet. The wood is typically only found in small segments of usable material, which are traditionally pieced together to make small scholar's articles. Its aromatic qualities renders it valuable in the manufacture of incense.