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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG FAMILY COLLECTION
A PALE CELADON JADE RUYI SCEPTRE
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Details
A PALE CELADON JADE RUYI SCEPTRE
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The sceptre is naturalistically carved as a large branch of lingzhi, with the largest cap forming the head of the sceptre, surmounted by a small forked lingzhi branch. The knotted shaft is encircled by further smaller openwork lingzhi branches. The stone is of a celadon tone with pale white and russet inclusions.
15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) long, cloth stand and presentation box
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The sceptre is naturalistically carved as a large branch of lingzhi, with the largest cap forming the head of the sceptre, surmounted by a small forked lingzhi branch. The knotted shaft is encircled by further smaller openwork lingzhi branches. The stone is of a celadon tone with pale white and russet inclusions.
15 3/4 in. (40 cm.) long, cloth stand and presentation box
Provenance
Sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 16 May 1990, lot 520
Brought to you by
Stephenie Tsoi