Suiseki

[2] Chinese scholar's rocks called gongshi influenced the development of suiseki in Japan.

The former reflect landscapes such as mountains, lakes or rivers, while other stones have object shapes that resemble animals or sculptures.

The stones are of natural origin and are found in rivers, oceans and karst areas.

An exception is the cutting of stones to have a flat base, so they can be placed stably on a daiza, suiban or doban, to be displayed properly.

[5]Popular types of suiseki suggest a mountain, a waterfall, an island, a thatched hut or an animal.

Japanese Suiseki stone with base (daiza) and box. The wooden plaque and the box inscription explain that this is a famous stone from the San'in region of Japan , in the Tottori Prefecture , and that the stone proceeds from the river Saji; the stone has been named Takarabune (treasure ship).
A tokonoma display of bonsai and suiseki; the display incorporates a hanging scroll . This tokonoma is located at Hanyu Uchiku-tei garden in Saitama, Japan .
Suiseki stone in its bronze doban tray filled with sand
Suiseki and its wooden daiza base