QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)

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A LARGE PALE CELADON JADE RUYI
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
The sceptre is carved on the ruyi-head with a bat suspending a chime above a shou character flanked by two further bats. The terminal of the shaft is carved and pierced with a bat with a loose ring. The stone is of an even, greenish-white tone with milky mottling.
18 1/8 in. (46 cm.) long, box

Provenance

Edward D. King (1884-1968), New York

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Lot Essay

A sceptre of this nature is rare due to the sheer size of the boulder required to carve it. The ruyi sceptre, a longstanding auspicious symbol in Chinese art gained popularity in the Qing dynasty when it was often used as a gift to the Emperor on his birthday. Compare to a large white jade ruyi of similar size, also dating to the Qianlong period, sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2012, lot 4115.

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