18th century|The elongated curved body of naturalistic form made from a single section of gnarled and knotted root, terminating in a large head, with Japanese box and cover. 30.2cm (11 7/8in) long. (3).|十八世紀 木雕靈芝如意Compare a related natural wood ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, from the Qing Court collection, the ruyi head similarly carved in the form of a lingzhi fungus, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Small Refined Articles of the Study, Shanghai, 2009, p.328, no.325.