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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A LARGE PALE CELADON JADE RUYI ᪺̗㡳 㤎Ⅾἕ⎽૔㢴Չବ჎
QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795)
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The sceptre is carved on the ruyi-head with a bat suspending a
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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 ᫉ൈዪℱ㐏᳾࣡卿㫌႙⠢ᴗ卿᫢ἃ㫙ᇑǯजࣻ⩠Ӭ։ཨ༿⏟㘆卿
ring. The stone is of an even, greenish-white tone with milky ໸ჺऱἃԳ㪏⎏⎊ℱഌൈዪ卿 ჺ ᝠ ᚚᙻ㲞ᳰצ೥ᇑᐽ
mottling.
㐈卿ᐽ৅ ⽚ǯ
18 ¿ in. (46 cm.) long, box
HK$1,200,000-1,800,000 US$160,000-240,000

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