Lot 293
Cedar Wood Ruyi Sceptre, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century
Lot 293 Details
Cedar Wood Ruyi Sceptre, Qing Dynasty, 18th/19th Century
Intricately carved as a large gnarled branch of lingzhi fungus, with smaller heads emanating from the stem, a finely knotted tassel tied to the base
length 16.9" — 43 cm.
Estimate $7,000-$9,000
Provenance:
Sotheby’s New York, March 20th, 2007, lot 676.
Fine ‘Ruyi’ Scepters from the Collection of Wellington Wang.
Exhibited:
Palm Universe - Ruyi Scepters from the Wellington Wang Collection, National Museum of History, 2004, cat. no. 117.