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18TH/19TH CENTURY
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A LARGE WHITE JADE-MOUNTED SILVER WIRE-INSET HARDWOOD RUYI SCEPTRE
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The jade plaques are carved in relief with various scenes: the largest plaque with a scholar and his young attendant traversing a mountain path, the central plaque with two finger citrons, and the bottom plaque with a bat suspending a tassled wan emblem above two peaches. They are set into the hardwood shaft which is inlaid in silver wire with peach sprays and a double gourd containing cattails.
20¼ in. (51.4 cm.) long, wood stand
18TH/19TH CENTURY
The jade plaques are carved in relief with various scenes: the largest plaque with a scholar and his young attendant traversing a mountain path, the central plaque with two finger citrons, and the bottom plaque with a bat suspending a tassled wan emblem above two peaches. They are set into the hardwood shaft which is inlaid in silver wire with peach sprays and a double gourd containing cattails.
20¼ in. (51.4 cm.) long, wood stand
Provenance
With Spink & Son Ltd., London.
Brought to you by
Caroline Allen
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