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THE JADE YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
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A CARVED GREYISH-GREEN JADE-INLAID RUYI SCEPTER
THE JADE YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
The carved hongmu scepter is inlaid with three reticulated plaques crisply carved in openwork from greyish-green jade, each with an exotic bird above a five-petalled blossom amidst overlapping leaves.
18 ½ in. (47 cm.) long, cloth presentation stand
THE JADE YUAN-EARLY MING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
The carved hongmu scepter is inlaid with three reticulated plaques crisply carved in openwork from greyish-green jade, each with an exotic bird above a five-petalled blossom amidst overlapping leaves.
18 ½ in. (47 cm.) long, cloth presentation stand
Provenance
Private noble collection, Italy.
Special notice
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