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Chinese ivory ruyi carved with lingzhi fungi

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An image of Ruyi sceptre, in openwork with lingzhi fungi. Production Place: China. Ivory, carved. 18th century. Sir Victor Sassoon Chinese Ivories Trust.

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Ruyi sceptre, in openwork with lingzhi fungi. Production Place: China. Ivory, carved. 18th century. Sir Victor Sassoon Chinese Ivories Trust.

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  • Accession Number: O.4-2017
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/32.0
  • Focal length: 80
  • Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
  • Photographer name: Andrew Norman
  • Image height: 483 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 50.31kB
  • Exposure time: 1/125
  • ISO Speed: 200
  • Fnumber: 32/1

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carved Chinese Fitz_AA funghi fungi fungus ivory lingzhi fungi mushrooms openwork ruyi sceptre vegetables

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