This essay was published to accompany the exhibition Objects of Contemplation: Natural sculptures from the Qing Dynasty, in Gallery 4 of the Henry Moore Institute, 12 December 2009 - 7 March 2010.
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On the Connoisseurship of Rocks
Craig Clunas
12 December 2009
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