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5010 A HARDWOOD SCEPTER
China, late 17th–18th century
Carved in dark red hardwood, the scepter formed as a lingzhi
fungus with a hollow stem sprouting several smaller stems, the head
resembling a swirling cloud with pierced openings
With a Japanese wooden tomobako storage box, decorated on the
exterior with a variety of chrysanthemums in polychrome pigments
and gofun (calcified and powdered clam-shell), with a seal in the
lower left corner of the lid; copper-alloy ring fittings
12 3/4in (32.5cm) long
US$3,000 - 4,000

5009 (box)

5010
A BOXWOOD SCEPTER
China, 18th century
Carved as a stalk of lingzhi fungus, the handle curling around and
encircling the main stem with smaller branches, the reverse carved
with a poem and seal
With a Japanese wooden tomobako storage box
13 1/8in (33.3cm) long
US$4,000 - 5,000

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