COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
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ChineseArtENG~1~1
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Work ID:
M010F0015
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M010F0015
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Title:
Gold ru-yi scepter, inscribed with the His characters
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Gold ru-yi scepter, inscribed with the His characters
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Creation Date:
Qing Dynasty, dated 1922
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Qing Dynasty, dated 1922
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Start Year Date:
A.D.1922
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A.D.1922
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End Year Date:
A.D.1922
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A.D.1922
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Dynasty:
73 Xuan-tong reign (A.D. 1909~1911)
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73 Xuan-tong reign (A.D. 1909~1911)
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Creation Place:
China
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China
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Measurements:
Length: 35.5 cm; Width(head): 12.0 cm; Height: 7.2 cm; Weight: 724.3g
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Length: 35.5 cm; Width(head): 12.0 cm; Height: 7.2 cm; Weight: 724.3g
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Material:
Gold
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Gold
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Form:
Ru-yi scepter
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Ru-yi scepter
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Type:
Ru-yi scepters
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Ru-yi scepters
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Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
A Ruyi with three inlays. Throughout the surface, the piece is decorated with the Swastika, (pronounced "wan" in Chinese), a mystical Buddhist emblem that means good fortune and virtue found often in Buddhist Classics. The head, heart-shaped with wavy edges, is decorated with the carved character, xi, which means double happiness, and is surrounded by butterflies. The bulged middle is carved another xi and butterflies on a pentagonal inlay. The upper part of the stem and the lower part are also decorated with butterflies holding xi. The back is blank, except on the head and tip. The head is chased with a double-coin pattern, and the tip is chased with ancient-coin pattern. Coins have holes in the center and have been a decorative motif to symbolize the human eyes, to mean "coming," or "in the eyes." Furthermore, a number of names are stamped, such as gold-inscribed Dunganshifang in kai-shu (or chancery style), Yuanjing in a rectangular stamp, and Beijingzhichenlou in a club-shaped stamp. The tip is attached with a pair yellow tassels and a purple-red decorative knot knitted into the xi character.
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A Ruyi with three inlays. Throughout the surface, the piece is decorated with the Swastika, (pronounced "wan" in Chinese), a mystical Buddhist emblem that means good fortune and virtue found often in Buddhist Classics. The head, heart-shaped with wavy edges, is decorated with the carved character, xi, which means double happiness, and is surrounded by butterflies. The bulged middle is carved another xi and butterflies on a pentagonal inlay. The upper part of the stem and the lower part are also decorated with butterflies holding xi. The back is blank, except on the head and tip. The head is chased with a double-coin pattern, and the tip is chased with ancient-coin pattern. Coins have holes in the center and have been a decorative motif to symbolize the human eyes, to mean "coming," or "in the eyes." Furthermore, a number of names are stamped, such as gold-inscribed Dunganshifang in kai-shu (or chancery style), Yuanjing in a rectangular stamp, and Beijingzhichenlou in a club-shaped stamp. The tip is attached with a pair yellow tassels and a purple-red decorative knot knitted into the xi character.
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ImageV ID:
M010F0015AS002
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M010F0015AS002
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Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
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Lee & Lee Communications
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