A BOXWOOD RUYI SCEPTER, LATE QING China, 19th century. The finely grained boxwood naturalistically carved and reticulated in the form of a gnarled lingzhi fungus, entwined with spiraling branches, a string with a red and a black tassel attached to the bottom. Fine, unctuous patina. Provenance: From an old French private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with old wear and minor natural irregularities to the wood. Weight: 102 g Dimensions: Length 30.5 cm Literature comparison: China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795, London, 2005, pp. 366-367, no. 273. Auction result comparison: Compare with a related ruyi scepter, slightly larger and the reverse carved with a poem, sold by Bonham's New York in Chinese Works of Art on 14 March 2016, lot 8142, for USD $18,750 黃楊木如意，清末 中國，十九世紀。細密的黃楊木自然地雕刻成靈芝式，螺旋狀，底部附有紅色和黑色流甦的細繩。 細膩的包漿。 來源：法國私人老收藏. 品相：品相極好，老磨損和輕微天然木料不規則。 重量：102 克 尺寸：長 30.5 厘米 拍賣結果比較：一件相似如意，稍大些，上刻有詩句，2016年3月14日售于紐約邦翰思《中國工藝品》 拍號8142，成交價USD $18,750。