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Property from a West Coast Collection
A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE RUYI SCEPTER
19TH CENTURY
Details
A PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE RUYI SCEPTER
19TH CENTURY
15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) long, silk stand, cloth box
19TH CENTURY
15 ¾ in. (40 cm.) long, silk stand, cloth box
Further details
Ruyi means 'as one desires,' and is associated with expressions such as jixiang ruyi, 'may all your good fortunes be fulfilled.' The ruyi-form head symbolizes peace, prosperity and longevity. Ruyi scepters were known to have been commissioned by Qing emperors either to commemorate birthdays or to be bestowed as birthday gifts. Compare the pair of scepters from The Florence and Herbert Irving Collection with floral motifs sold at Christie’s New York, 21 May 2019, lot 1117.
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Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
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