Lot Essay
Pine, prunus and bamboo are called the Three Friends of Winter and lingzhi fungus is a symbol of longevity.
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17TH/18TH CENTURY
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A GREYISH-CELADON JADE RUYI SCEPTER
17th/18th Century
Carved as a stem of lingzhi fungus, the tip pierced for stringing beneath a sprig of lingzhi and bamboo, with pine branches extending up the shaft toward the head carved on top with prunus branches sprouting from the underside, the stone of greyish-green tone
14in. (36.2cm.) long
17th/18th Century
Carved as a stem of lingzhi fungus, the tip pierced for stringing beneath a sprig of lingzhi and bamboo, with pine branches extending up the shaft toward the head carved on top with prunus branches sprouting from the underside, the stone of greyish-green tone
14in. (36.2cm.) long