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A BOXWOOD SCEPTER
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 17th–18th century
Carved as a craggy stem of lingzhi fungus, the head modeled as a
group of bats flying among clouds
With a Japanese wooden tomobako storage box, the exterior of the
lid inscribed Karamono ōyōboku (tsugeki) henpuku-bori nyoi 唐物黄
楊木蝙蝠彫如意 (Boxwood scepter carved with bats)
15in (38cm) long
US$25,000 - 30,000
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