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FIGURIN, nefrit. Sen Mingdynasti (1368-1643).

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FIGURIN, nefrit. Sen Mingdynasti (1368-1643).

Skuren i form av en liggande getabock, med en lingzhi svamp i munnen. Längd 5,4 cm..Skulptur, sen Ming. South Ken, christies, 15 juni 2005, lor 379.

Proveniens

Purcased at Christie's, June 15 2005, lot nr 379.

Övrig 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.