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QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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AN UNUSUAL STAINED IVORY AND ROCK-CRYSTAL-INSET RUYI SCEPTER
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The crystal ruyi head is carved with a scene of Shoulao holding a staff and standing between a stag and a crane, beneath a fruit-laden peach branch. The arched, red-stained ivory handle is carved on both sides with archaistic dragons and birds reserved on a diaper ground. The crystal tip of the handle is carved from rock-crystal with a stylized chilong, and pierced to hold the yellow silk cord.
16 in. (40.6 cm.) long
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The crystal ruyi head is carved with a scene of Shoulao holding a staff and standing between a stag and a crane, beneath a fruit-laden peach branch. The arched, red-stained ivory handle is carved on both sides with archaistic dragons and birds reserved on a diaper ground. The crystal tip of the handle is carved from rock-crystal with a stylized chilong, and pierced to hold the yellow silk cord.
16 in. (40.6 cm.) long
Provenance
Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, 1973.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Mayer Collection, Winnetka, Illinois.
The Robert B. Mayer Family Collection, Chicago, Illinois.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Mayer Collection, Winnetka, Illinois.
The Robert B. Mayer Family Collection, Chicago, Illinois.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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