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Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Antique Wooden Nyoi to the 19th Century.
It comes with a lacquered walnut netsuke. Signed ‘Sengai’ on the handle. 45cm long x 10cm wide x 9cm high, weight 150g.
Excellent condition.
The nyoi/ruyi is a sacred object used by monks when chanting sutras and preaching, and symbolizes the transmission of Buddhist teachings. They are constructed from diverse materials, for example the Palace Museum in Beijing houses some 3,000 ruyi variously made of gold, silver, iron, bamboo, wood, ivory, coral, rhinoceros horn, lacquer, crystal, jade and precious gems. The Lingzhi fungus has been used in traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine for centuries to promote health and longevity. It's also known as the ‘mushroom of immortality’ and is believed to treat the heart, reduce stress and inflammation, and also bring good luck. It’s extremely rare in its natural form, with only two or three out of 10,000 aged trees having lingzhi growth.
Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this Antique Wooden Nyoi to the 19th Century.
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Japanese Edo (Mid-19thc) Buddhist Boxwood Nyoi & Walnut Netsuke, Sengai
