AN EXCEPTIONAL CHENXIANGMU 'MYTHICAL BEAST' RUYI SCEPTRE MING DYNASTY, LATE 16TH CENTURY masterfully carved and reticulated in the form of a gnarled branch issuing lingzhi , the head skilfully rendered with a mythical beast flanked by clusters of lingzhi , the curved shaft with a protruding section bearing clusters of lingzhi depicted with furling edges, above a further mythical beast clambering sinuously on the lower end of the shaft, the wood with a brownish-black patina 25.5 cm, 10 in.
AN EXCEPTIONAL CHENXIANGMU 'MYTHICAL BEAST' RUYI SCEPTRE MING DYNASTY, LATE 16TH CENTURY masterfully carved and reticulated in the form of a gnarled branch issuing lingzhi , the head skilfully rendered with a mythical beast flanked by clusters of lingzhi , the curved shaft with a protruding section bearing clusters of lingzhi depicted with furling edges, above a further mythical beast clambering sinuously on the lower end of the shaft, the wood with a brownish-black patina 25.5 cm, 10 in.
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