Detail View: National Palace English: Pair of ch'ieh-nan wood ru-yi scepters, inscribed with the character His(meaning double happiness)
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Work ID:
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M010F0021
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Title:
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Pair of ch'ieh-nan wood ru-yi scepters, inscribed with the character His(meaning double happiness)
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Creation Date:
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Qing Dynasty
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Start Year Date:
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A.D.1644
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End Year Date:
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A.D.1911
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Dynasty:
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63 Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1644~1911)
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Creation Place:
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China
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Measurements:
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Length: 19.2 cm; Width(head): 5.3 cm; Height: 3.8 cm; Weight: 40.2~43.5g
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Material:
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Wood
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Form:
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Ru-yi scepter
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Type:
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Ru-yi scepters
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Repository:
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
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A Ruyi with two inlays. The cloud-styled head is embossed with five bats holding the character Shou (which means longevity) in the middle. The stem's center bulges and is elliptical embossed with the two fish and the Swastika, (pronounced "wan" in Chinese), a mystical Buddhist emblem that means good fortune and virtue found often in the Buddhist Classics. The tip is trapezoidal and is engraved with the character xi, which means double happiness. The head and stem is mortised. The back is blank. The tip is attached with a pair of yellow tassels and a decorative knot.
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ImageV ID:
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M010F0021AS001
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Rights:
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Lee & Lee Communications
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