Lot Essay
Compare with another natural rootwood ruyi scepter illustrated by G. Tsang and H. Moss in Arts from the Scholar's Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, p. 145, no. 116.
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19TH CENTURY
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A ROOTWOOD RUYI SCEPTER
19TH CENTURY
The scepter is formed from a length of root wood, with the head comprised of a natural gnarl.
20 ¾ in. (52.7 cm.) long
19TH CENTURY
The scepter is formed from a length of root wood, with the head comprised of a natural gnarl.
20 ¾ in. (52.7 cm.) long
Provenance
Katie Jones, London.
Brought to you by
Michael Bass