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OTHER PROPERTIES
A LARGE PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE RUYI SCEPTRE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Details
A LARGE PALE GREENISH-WHITE JADE RUYI SCEPTRE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The ruyi head well carved in low relief with a fruiting tree with large palmate leaves and nandina, the long, arched handle left plain except for a bat with spread wings at the shaped end which is pierced for a cord, the stone of pale celadon tone with some added russet coloring
17 in. (43 cm.) long, stand and box
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The ruyi head well carved in low relief with a fruiting tree with large palmate leaves and nandina, the long, arched handle left plain except for a bat with spread wings at the shaped end which is pierced for a cord, the stone of pale celadon tone with some added russet coloring
17 in. (43 cm.) long, stand and box
Provenance
Sotheby's, Hong Kong, 4 November 1997, lot 1337.