April 13, 2022 10:00 EST
Asian Arts
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A large Chinese carved wood openwork ruyi scepter 镂空木雕如意
Carved in intricate openwork with a sage in a pine grove under the moon, a descending bat bearing a peach spray, additional descending bats with endless knot and a chime to head and base, the body with prunus blossoms; silk double tassel with elaborate knots, all in a later acrylic shadowbox mount.
L: 18 in.(scepter only); 47 1/4 in. (case)
PROVENANCE:
Property from a private collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sold for $2,142
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Carved in intricate openwork with a sage in a pine grove under the moon, a descending bat bearing a peach spray, additional descending bats with endless knot and a chime to head and base, the body with prunus blossoms; silk double tassel with elaborate knots, all in a later acrylic shadowbox mount.
PROVENANCE:
Property from a private collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
