Three bamboo scholars' objects Qing dynasty

comprising: a small lingzhi fungus and bamboo study, naturalistically carved, 18th century, Japanese wood box; a scepter carved in the form of a knobby stalk terminating in a lotus pod with seeds, 19th century, Japanese wood box; and a small bamboo lingzhi fungus reticulated brushrest with a solid terminal, 19th century (5)

Lingzhi fungus study:
Selections from the Lutz Bamboo Collection, Denver Art Museum, Denver, 1979, cat.no. 52, p. 35.
Mikimoto Exhibition, Tokyo, 1987, no. 155.

The scepter is in good condition. The seed pod has a missing section, but it is not clear whether that was original to the carving or a later loss (the patina is the same as the rest). The brushrest in good condition. The lingzhi group with very minor insect bores.
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