A zitan carving of a lingzhi fungus
Qing period, 17th century
width 17.8 cms / 7 ins
height 17.2 cms / 6 3/4 ins

A zitan carving, fashioned possibly for use as a brushrest, of a rocky outcrop, from which emanates a cluster of lingzhi fungus with one large stem with four smaller heads and four smaller fungi growing along the surface of the rock.