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A LARGE CARNELIAN AGATE ‘SANDUO’ VASE A PALE GREEN JADE ‘LINGZHI’ RUYI SCEPTRE
19th century 18th/19th century
Naturalistically carved using the milky-white portion of the stone as two Naturalistically carved as a long gnarled branch entwined with
curved hollowed tree trunks forming the vase with incised knotted tree bamboo and willow, and a further five ruyi heads, the large head with
bark, issuing a gnarled bough bearing large and small finger citrons an auspicious bat, the stone of pale green tone with some russet
beside, the vermilion-red part of the stone skilfully fashioned into highlights and mottled patches.
fruiting branches of pomegranate and peach on the exterior forming 35cm (13 3/4in) long.
the sanduo (Three Abundances), all beside an auspicious phoenix, with
green-stained carved bone and wood stand. £4,000 - 6,000
19cm (7 1/2in) wide. (2). CNY36,000 - 54,000

£4,000 - 6,000 十八/十九世紀 青白玉雕靈芝紋如意
CNY36,000 - 54,000
The sceptre conveyed wishes of longevity as symbolised by its shape
十九世紀 南紅瑪瑙「三多」花插 in the form of a lingzhi fungus, the mythical plant of Immortality thought
to grow on the legendary islands of Penglai, and in the meaning of
The Buddha’s Hand citron, which can be interchangeable with ruyi ‘as you wish’. The sceptre would have thus been an appropriate
other citrons, together with the peach and pomegranate, are known present on the event of a birthday and at the beginning of a New Year.
collectively as ‘The Three Abundances’ (sanduo 三多), which express
the wish for abundant blessings, long life, and many sons. Vases with Compare with a related jade ruyi sceptre, Qing dynasty, illustrated
this motif were often enjoyed at the Imperial Court and made of various in the Compendium of Collections in the Palace Museum: Jade, 8,
other materials, see for example a related vase of similar design but Beijing, 2011, no.72.
made of beeswax, Qing dynasty, illustrated in The Complete Collection
of Treasures of the Palace Museum: Small Refined Articles of the See a related white jade ‘lingzhi’ ruyi-sceptre, 19th century, which was
Study, Shenzhen, 2009, no.331; carnelian agate vases but of fish sold at Christie’s London, 13 May 2014, lot 231.
design are also illustrated in Ibid., no.334. See a related carnelian
agate ‘sanduo’ vase, 18th century, which was sold at Sotheby’s Hong
Kong, 30 November 2017, lot 362.
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