These rare and extraordinarily beautiful stones with mineral formations resembling chrysanthemum flowers are for the first time presented in a comprehensive and fully illustrated book. Found primarily in China and Japan, but more recently known from Korea and the western United States, they are regularly exhibited in national shows in Asia, where they are accorded the highest value among natural artistic stones. This scholarly work sets a new standard for books relating to the art of stone appreciation. The authors traveled extensively in China and Japan to bring together historical information with current data; the text is generously illustrated with over 120 full-color photographs of the widest variety of chrysanthemum stone types from all sources, and the most complete set of published references to chrysanthemum stones ever assembled is included.