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A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).

A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).
Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
523 - 697 EUR
547 - 730 USD
Hammer price
4 000 SEK
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A carved nephrite figurine, late Ming dynasty (1368-1643).

Of a reclining ram, with a lingzhi mushrooom, length 5,4 cm.

Provenance

Purcased at Christies, June 15 2005, lot nr 379.

More information

Lingzhi or ‘divine fungus’ is amongst the most revered and interesting plants in China. Also called ‘Auspicious Plant’ or ‘Immorality Plant’, lingzhi is believed to be a magical substance and Daoist alchemists claimed that by taking lingzhi man could attain immortality and even a dead person could come to life again.