25030 - Abegawa Fuji Suiseki - 4½ in (12cm) and although the box is

and although the box is the perfect size

which changed over time and really gained it's own identity apart from the famous ones of Tofukuji and Ino Shukuho

Despite that simplicity

there are numerous small chips and dings

25030 - Abegawa Fuji Suiseki - 4½ in (12cm) and although the box isPerhaps your first suiseki? This Abegawa stone comes from the Abe river in Shizuoka prefecture, Japan and would be classified as a mountain stone, or more specifically a Mt. Fuji stone as it bears some resemblance to the famous mountain. Perhaps it's most useful feature is it's diminuitive size, perfectly suitable for a mame display. The bottom is cut, and whilst this is generally considered less attractive than a natural stone, it does make it easy