SCEPTRE RUYI EN LAQUE ROUGE, VERT ET OCRE

CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, EPOQUE QIANLONG (1736-1795)

Details

SCEPTRE RUYI EN LAQUE ROUGE, VERT ET OCRE
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING, EPOQUE QIANLONG (1736-1795)
The sceptre is finely carved through three layers of lacquer of cinnabar red, dark green and ochre tone. The ruyi-shaped head depicts the Daoist Immortal, He Xiangu, holding a lotus spray over her shoulder set within a landscape. The arched shaft has a shaped panel enclosing a bat in flight, suspending from its mouth a beaded chain attached to a wan symbol and to a musical chime, all against a diaper ground. The reverse is carved with an elaborate floral pattern.
15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) long

Provenance

From a French private collection.

Further details

A THREE-COLOUR LACQUER RUYI 'IMMORTAL' SCEPTRE
CHINA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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Lot Essay

The term ruyi means 'as you wish' and was among the auspicious gifts most prized by the Qianlong Emperor. It was believed that this fungus-shaped sceptre would bring good fortune to its owner. Sceptres of this type were presented as gifts on the occasion of a birthday of a member of the imperial family .

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