1144
A Large White Jade Inset Hardwood Ruyi Scepter
Length 22 in., 55.9 cm.
Estimate: $10,000-$20,000
Sold
$8,500
Live Auction
Chinese and Himalayan Works of Art
Size
Length 22 in., 55.9 cm.
Description
A Large White Jade Inset Hardwood Ruyi Scepter
18TH/19TH CENTURY
清中期 硬木三鑲白玉如意 連癭木座
the arched hardwood shaft inlaid with three white jade plaques, the head carved in relief with an elephant, the middle plaque with buddha's hand citrus, the terminal plaque carved with orchid, the end of the shaft pierced and strung with a silk tassel suspended from an endless knot, together with a bamboo-form burlwood stand.
the arched hardwood shaft inlaid with three white jade plaques, the head carved in relief with an elephant, the middle plaque with buddha's hand citrus, the terminal plaque carved with orchid, the end of the shaft pierced and strung with a silk tassel suspended from an endless knot, together with a bamboo-form burlwood stand.
Length 22 in., 55.9 cm.
Property from a Private Collection