Biseki

From BonsaiWIKI

Biseki (美石) are viewing stones that have been altered by man ie; grinding, polishing, dyeing, or cutting except for the bottom. Biseki means "pretty stone." Examples of biseki include Chrysanthemum stones

Some of the Chinese stone vendors seen at our conventions will have a lot of biseki that have been altered either by grinding or cutting. These type of stones often have a varnish on them to bring out the details. I stay away from these type stones. That's just me. I have seen some real unique stones though.

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Contributions by Al Keppler, Matt Chroust