{"product_id":"guohua-picture-stones-landscape-140x80mm-aprox-100gm396","title":"Guohua Picture Stone Landscape - Natural Chinese Painting Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack manganese dendrites branch through pale limestone like ink bleeding into silk, and nobody laid down a single stroke of it. The patterns were not painted or carved: they formed naturally over millions of years, which is why these stones have been collected in China as painting stones for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rock is a fine-grained limestone rich in iron oxide from Guangxi province, and the intricate, tree-like formations are manganese dendrites, crystals that grew in the fractures of the stone. Each piece is cut horizontally so the pattern reads as a landscape, polished on the face and left natural on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStand it on a shelf or lay it flat on a desk. It sparks conversation and brings a calm, natural atmosphere to a home or office, and it suits nature lovers, art enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates unusual objects. Because every stone is unique, yours will vary slightly from the photograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterial: natural limestone with manganese dendrites · Size: approx. 13.5 x 7.5 x 2cm · Weight: approx. 160g · From China\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harmony Elements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54394556088657,"sku":"picst-01","price":32.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1059\/5208\/4305\/files\/t24_1_marble.png?v=1789764475","url":"https:\/\/harmonyelements.co.uk\/products\/guohua-picture-stones-landscape-140x80mm-aprox-100gm396","provider":"Harmony Elements","version":"1.0","type":"link"}