COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M010F0024
Title:
Jade ru-yi scepter with gemstone inlays of the auspicious bat and peach motifs
Creation Date:
Qing Dynasty
Start Year Date:
A.D.1644
End Year Date:
A.D.1911
Dynasty:
63 Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1644~1911)
Creation Place:
China
Measurements:
Length: 43.2 cm; Width(head): 11.5 cm; Height: 6.2 cm; Weight: 576.5g
Material:
Jade
Form:
Ru-yi scepter
Type:
Ru-yi scepters
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
The cloud-styled head is inlaid with different kinds of gems. There is a peach tree, pink jade peach, jade leaves and branches, and bats made of coral. Other stones such as azure-stone, malachite, brown agate and yellow glass beads are also inlaid to represent longevity. The center of the stem bulges and is embossed with white and green jades to imitate a Narcissus plant whose flowers are white and leaves are green. The back of the stem is carved with a pattern of a bat and a drifting cloud. The tip is inlaid with different kinds of gems such as azure-stone and malachite jade, and glass beads that imitate lingzhi. The overall decorative design symbolizes a wishing from the immortals. The tip is attached with a pair of yellow tassels, a decorative knot, and three glass beads.
ImageV ID:
M010F0024AS002
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications