PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JAMES H. KELLEY
A SOAPSTONE-EMBELLISHED SILVER WIRE-INLAID ZITAN RUYI SCEPTER
18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A SOAPSTONE-EMBELLISHED SILVER WIRE-INLAID ZITAN RUYI SCEPTER
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The head inlaid with a quadrilobed soapstone plaque of ivory color carved in relief with a squirrel climbing amidst a fruiting grapevine, with two further soapstone plaques carved with grapevine on the shaped handle which is inlaid in fine silver wire with a lengthy inscription within a rectangular panel, a yu zhi mark within a smaller panel and archaistic scrolls, with silver wire borders on the reverse
17 in. (43 cm.) long, fitted box
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The head inlaid with a quadrilobed soapstone plaque of ivory color carved in relief with a squirrel climbing amidst a fruiting grapevine, with two further soapstone plaques carved with grapevine on the shaped handle which is inlaid in fine silver wire with a lengthy inscription within a rectangular panel, a yu zhi mark within a smaller panel and archaistic scrolls, with silver wire borders on the reverse
17 in. (43 cm.) long, fitted box
Provenance
Acquired circa 1960s-1974, and thence by descent within the family.
Brought to you by
Krystelle Sun
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