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A SUPERB AND FINELY CARVED WHITE JADE ‘LONGEVITY’
RUYI SCEPTRE
QING DYNASTY, LATE 18TH CENTURY – 19TH CENTURY
清十八世紀末至十九世紀 白玉福壽雙全如意
the large ruyi-shaped terminal worked in relief with two 展覽：
succulent peaches borne on curved stems issuing leaves 葉義，《中國玉雕》，香港藝術館，香港，1983年，編號221
around the sides, framed above and below by a pair of flying
bats, their wings outstretched embracing the large fruits,
the reverse decorated with a leafy meander in shallow relief,
the elongated arched shaft similarly decorated in the middle
and end with further flying bats and peaches, amidst densely
worked undulating lotus scrolls in the round, the stone of an
even white tone with faint milky inclusions, wood stand
47 cm, 18½ in.
EXHIBITED
Ip Yee, Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong Museum of Art,
Hong Kong, 1983, cat. no. 221.
HK$ 1,800,000-2,500,000
US$ 230,000-319,000
