A Chinese wood ruyi sceptre, the curved stem and head carved with tendrils and fungus -- 16½in.long; a pipe with hardstone mouthpiece -- 23¼in.long; a rootwood carving of an immortal seated on the back of a buffalo -- 6in.long, wood stand; and a pair of circular black and red lacquer boxes and covers carved with immortals before mountainous landscapes -- 4¾in.diam. (5)