COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M010F0008
Title:
Redwood ru-yi scepter with gemstone inlays
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: 54.5 cm; Width(head): 15.0 cm; Height: 14.1 cm; Weight: 1676.8g
Material:
Redwood
Form:
Ru-yi scepter
Type:
Ru-yi scepters
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
A Ruyi with three inlays. The body is made of elm wood. The surface has two decorative patterns, the green-feathered pattern and filigree-made ancient coin pattern to form a background decoration. The cloud-styled head is inlaid with a round white jade, which is decorated with a pink jade, peaches made of yellow and polychrome gems, And Buddhist hands (a citron tangerine) made of emerald and ruby. The side is decorated with red bats and cloud-pattern in wucai painting. The stem's center bulges and is inlaid with an elliptical white jade, which is decorated with a peony plant whose flowers are made of red gems and leaves made of green jade slabs. On the upper curve of the stem, a lotus is inlaid on the front and a "Tai-chi circle" inlaid on the back. The tip is inlaid with a white jade, which is decorated with peaches made of pink jade. The back exposes the original wood body without lacquer. The tip is attached with a pair of yellow tassels, a chased white-jade butterfly, a copper platter chased a green-feathered of two lions playing with a ball, two green jade gourds, and two red gems.
ImageV ID:
M010F0008AS001
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications