A CLOISONNE ENAMEL RUYI SCEPTRE

SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

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A CLOISONNE ENAMEL RUYI SCEPTRE
SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
The ruyi head decorated with a pair of confronted blue dragons, and the handle with two further large blue dragons separated by a red shou character above a rock and crashing waves at the pointed tip, the reverse of both the head and the handle decorated with lotus scroll
15¾ in. (40 cm.) long

Lot Essay

Compare the similar screptre illustrated by H. Brinker and A. Lutz, Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, The Asia Society Galleries, New York, 1989, no. 163, which is also dated to second half 17th century.

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