Table Displays - The Shoku
The Japanese display table is called a shoku, often used in combination with other suiseki display items such as a daiza or suiban. The most attractive tables are made fine woods, often polished teak or rosewood, with simple curved or straight legs.
Shoku table guidelines:
2 to 4 inches between container and table edges
table height determined by object's height and shape
table approx. one and a half times the height of object
very tall suiseki on low tables for stability
table shape relates to shape of object and container (rectangle, oval, irregular)
table style relates to style of object
heavy objects on heavy / rugged tables
light objects on light / finer tables
protect table with glass, mat, cloth, clear plastic or neutral-colored pad
Display on medium-high or high tables:
mountain stones
waterfall stones
objects with vertical orientation
Display on low to medium-high tables:
plateau stones
slope stones
bonsai with slant
objects with diagonal orientation
Display on low tables:
shore stones
island stones
coastal rock stones
waterpool stones
objects with horizontal orientation
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