Boxwood. Naturalistically carved in the round, twisting, gnarled openwork stem with shapely knots and small pitted areas of faux-wear, issuing smaller fungi forming the handle, The irregularly shaped, layered head rendered as a single large lingzhi. ProvenanceMan Long Tong Antique Co., Hong Kong. The recent owner purchased from the Sotheby" 's Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works Of Art16 September 2014 ? New York, Lot 564

The scepter with several patched and consolidated repairs to breaks to the entwined 'stems'. Topwells attempts to catalog every lot correctly and will attempt to point out any defects, but will not be responsible or liable for the correctness of the catalog or other descriptions of the lot. We encourage you to thoroughly examine the property before bidding. Any of the following conditions of sale may be amended, waived, or modified in the sole discretion of Topwells.