Lot 1132. A stained or lacquered boxwood ruyi scepter, 18th century; 16 in. (40.6 cm.) long. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 3,750. © Christie's Image Ltd 2016

The scepter is carved in the form of lingzhi, with two caps making up the head of the scepter, and two smaller caps below.

Provenance: Kagedo Gallery, Orcas, Washington.

Literature: S. Little, Spirit Stones of China, the Ian and Susan Wilson Collection of Chinese Stones, Paintings, and Related Scholars' Objects, Chicago, 1999, no. 49.

Christie's. The Ian and Susan Wilson Collection of Scholar's Objects, New York, 17 march 2016