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A CELADON JADE-INSET HARDWOOD RUYI SCEPTRE
THE JADE PLAQUES, YUAN-MING DYNASTY, 14TH-15TH CENTURY
THE WOOD SCEPTRE, 19TH CENTURY
The hardwood sceptre is inlaid with diferent shou characters. It is inset with
three jade plaques well-carved in openwork with birds amongst fowers and
leafy tendrils. The jade is of a pale greyish-green celadon tone.
21 in. (53.5 cm.) long
£10,000-15,000 $15,000-21,000
€12,000-17,000

PROVENANCE
From an important French collection.
清十九世紀 木嵌青玉花鳥紋如意
玉為元/明 十四/十五世紀
來源: 重要法國私人舊藏

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