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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A CARVED OPENWORK INSCRIBED RUYI
Details
A CARVED OPENWORK INSCRIBED RUYI
The ruyi is carved in high relief and openwork to imitate an aged twisted lingzhi branch forming the elongated S-shaped handle, terminating with an upturned lingzhi-fungus head. It is naturalistically rendered in layers and detailed with crevices, the length of the handle incised with text.
13 in. (33 cm.) long, Japanese wood box
The ruyi is carved in high relief and openwork to imitate an aged twisted lingzhi branch forming the elongated S-shaped handle, terminating with an upturned lingzhi-fungus head. It is naturalistically rendered in layers and detailed with crevices, the length of the handle incised with text.
13 in. (33 cm.) long, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Brian Harkins, London
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