Lot 3164. A boxwood 'lingzhi' ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, 17th-18th century; 40.5 cm., 15 7/8  in. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD. Lot sold 250,000 HKD. Photo: Sotheby's 2013

naturalistically carved in openwork in the form of a gnarled branch of lingzhi, the terminal shaped in the form of a large fungus head, the crooked shaft issuing a secondary sprig sprouting an attendant fungus and a third fungus at the bottom forming a loop allowing for a tassel, the wood of rich toffee-brown colour with a smooth patina.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. Hong Kong, 08 april 2013