Lot Essay
Compare two ruyi sceptres of this type, one with silver-inlaid mark, Yunjian Hu Wenming zuo, illustrated by P. Moss, Emperor, Scholar, Artisan, Monk, Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London, 1984, no. 126; the other with a Yunjian Shen Minghuo zuo mark sold in these rooms, 20 March 2001, lot 71, both dated late Ming dynasty.