A LIGHT WOOD LINGZHI-SHAPED RUYI SCEPTER China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century The head of the scepter carved as a lingzhi fungus, the grasp with a branch of four fungus. Original red and yellow cotton thread attached to the end of the grasp. Bearing an handwritten old collector label reading Mme RIMSKY KORSAKOF. L: 31,5 cm Provenance: > Private Collection; > Mrs. Rimsky Korsakof, 19th century (according to label). Lingzhi (灵芝), also known as the glossy ganoderma, is the sacred fungus of immortality that grows on the trunks or roots of trees including the pine. Lingzhi is referred to as the fungus of immortality. Madame Rimsky Korsakof, the wife of the world-renowned Russian composer (1844-1908), is known because of her portrait painted by Franz Xaver Winterhalter in 1864 and housed in the Musée d'Orsay under the inventory number RF 235. 轻木灵芝形如意权杖 中国，清朝，19世纪 NOTE: CONDITION REPORTS AND MEASUREMENTS It is up to the bidder to satisfy themselves prior to buying as to the condition of a lot. In relation to Condition Reports, whilst we make certain observations on the lot, which are intended to be as helpful as possible, references in the condition report to damage or restoration are for guidance. The absence of such a reference does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. The condition report is an expression of opinion only and must not be treated as a statement of fact. Measurements and weight are approximate and the potential bidder may re-ask it to be checked when asking for a condition report.