Large Murphy’s Stone

[artofthedaiza]

Large natural bottom Murphy’s stone on
Natural daiza

 

[Tieball]

Well....some new for me to learn. I know Murphy's Law but haven’t heard of Murphy's Stone. It looks fabulous though....the first photo reminds me of waves of clashing water on a rocky shoreline. Mighty fine!

 

[BonsaiSniper]

That is an amazing stone right there, good job at finding it.

 

[August44]

You say "natural Daiza"...what does "natural" mean to you?

 

[artofthedaiza]

You say "natural Daiza"...what does "natural" mean to you?

When I say natural daiza or natural bottom daiza I meant it is a daiza made to fit the natural bottom of the stone, not a cut bottom

 

[August44]

What material is it made from?

 

[Gsquared]

Great Murphy’s. You don’t see them that much outside NorCal. California Murphy’s and Eel River stones are true treasures.

 

[August44]

I know very little to nothing about suiseki. I asked what kind of material the daiza was because I thought in might have been clay. I took a better look and see it is wood. Yes, great, and very unusual stone and the carving on the base must have taken hours and hours.

 

[jaco94]

Surprising ,
It looks like a piece of solidified ocean storm

 

[artofthedaiza]

Murphy’s stone are limestone (grey) and quartz (red or brown ) fused together
Hard to find these days!
This one collected long ago.

 

[artofthedaiza]

I know very little to nothing about suiseki. I asked what kind of material the daiza was because I thought in might have been clay. I took a better look and see it is wood. Yes, great, and very unusual stone and the carving on the base must have taken hours and hours.

These uncut bottom daiza are very hard to make fit well and balance the stone correctly, especially this large!

 

[August44]

These uncut bottom daiza are very hard to make fit well and balance the stone correctly, especially this large!

What kind of wood is the daiza made of and aprox dimensions of the stone if you don't mind.

 

[artofthedaiza]

What kind of wood is the daiza made of and aprox dimensions of the stone if you don't mind.

Bass wood (darkened) about 16” across

 

[August44]

My goodness, that is huge!! Do you pick it up or have a crane?

 

[Gsquared]

This is one of my Murphy’s stones. About 16”.

 

[August44]

Very nice...and how long did it take you to make the daiza that fits so well?

 

[artofthedaiza]

Days......

 

[artofthedaiza]

Very nice...and how long did it take you to make the daiza that fits so well?

Days.......
Look at the photo of the bottom!