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Lot Essay
Ruyi scepters, one of the most auspicious symbols in China, have been made in almost every medium. Most popular during the Qing dynasty, ruyi were often presented as gifts, and came to be associated with the ability to grant wishes, the word itself translating as 'as you wish'. Many ruyi were inlaid with precious materials or crafted from highly valued metals or lacquer, and the current example, left undecorated and in its natural form, would have appealed to members of the literati class.