Lot Essay
(US$8,000-10,000)
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A JADEITE-INSET SILVER-INLAID ZITAN RUYI SCEPTRE
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A JADEITE-INSET SILVER-INLAID ZITAN RUYI SCEPTRE
19TH CENTURY
The head, midsection and tail inset with jadeite plaques carved in medium relief with scholars, attendants, deer and cranes below pine, the jadeite of mottled icy tone with apple and emerald inclusions, the handle inlaid in silver with inumerable shou characters and key-pattern, the back inlaid with peaches and the characters wan fu wan shou
18 1/2 in. (47 cm.) long, tassels, cloth stand
19TH CENTURY
The head, midsection and tail inset with jadeite plaques carved in medium relief with scholars, attendants, deer and cranes below pine, the jadeite of mottled icy tone with apple and emerald inclusions, the handle inlaid in silver with inumerable shou characters and key-pattern, the back inlaid with peaches and the characters wan fu wan shou
18 1/2 in. (47 cm.) long, tassels, cloth stand