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EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A RARE SILVER AND GOLD INLAID GILT-BRONZE RUYI SCEPTRE
EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The terminal is cast in the form of an elephant-head, adorned with trappings and embellished with a hardstone, the long arched handle is decorated with gold and silver inlays forming archaistic leiwen and taotie motifs, the reverse is inlaid with a sixteen-character poetic inscription in seal script.
16 5/8 in. (41.8 cm.) long
EARLY QING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The terminal is cast in the form of an elephant-head, adorned with trappings and embellished with a hardstone, the long arched handle is decorated with gold and silver inlays forming archaistic leiwen and taotie motifs, the reverse is inlaid with a sixteen-character poetic inscription in seal script.
16 5/8 in. (41.8 cm.) long
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