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Dahua). Object stones suggesting a human being or
an animal are much appreciated which is reflected in
the price, mainly if the shape suggests a turtle, symbol
of long life, or a dragon, the symbol of the emperor
and luck.
In addition to stones also a few minerals were shown
such as malachite, turquoise, agate (from the Gobi
desert) and some beautiful stone carvings that are
typical for Chinese exhibitions.
Chiara Padrini from Italy delivered a comprehensive Top left; Lingbi stone. Anhui Province, China. Silver Award
lecture about Suiseki in Europe. First she made hon- Bottom Left; Dahua stone. Guangxi Province, China. Silver Award
our to late Willi Benz, showing some of his favorite Top right ; Petrified wood, Silver Award
stones of his collection. Then she gave an overview Bottom right; Bird sitting on the nest. Silver Award
about works of European collectors from Russia, Hun-
gary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland,

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