Jade-inset Ruyi Scepter

Description:

Jade-inset Ruyi Scepter, China, of possibly zitan wood, the oval head separately made and attached to the handle with a connector neck, decorated with a jade plaque inset depicting two carved peaches and bats, the handle with a long rounded rectangular jade inset with an openwork phoenix in the middle and an oval jade one with an openwork chilong at the end, the scepter decorated with a Daoist landscape with various flowers and trees as well as lingzhi, all in deep relief, the head and end encircled with a band of floral and foliate scrolls in bas-relief, the underside with an engraved and gilt inscription written by Wang Jihua (1717-1776),a Qianlong-period official, ht. 18 in.

Provenance: A private Palm Beach, Florida, estate.
Estimate $5,000-7,000

heavily soiled to face, two jade plaques detached from the head and mid handle revealing glue residues and backing, the peach jade with trace of old breakage, phoenix jade with hardened glue residues to the back, two holes to the end probably for a string to attach.


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