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AN IMPERIAL ZITAN ‘SANDUO’ RUYI 清十八世紀 紫檀雕三多如意
SCEPTRE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
the terminal naturalistically carved in openwork depicting a
pomegranate, peach and finger citron forming the sanduo
(Three Abundances), extended to a curved shaft modelled in
high relief with intertwined leafy stems issuing pomegranate
fruits bursting with seeds
34 cm, 13⅜ in.
HK$ 150,000-200,000
US$ 19,400-25,800
A similar example in the Palace Museum, Beijing, was included
in the exhibition China: The Three Emperors 1662-1795,
London, 2005, cat. no. 273.
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