Bonhams
Lot 245
A Chinese Cloisonne enamel mounted Zitan and Huanghuali 'ruyi' sceptreQianlong periodthe sceptre finely carved with a curved shaft leading to a ruyi head, decorated in relief with wutong and pine trees, the head inset with a brightly-enamelled circular cloisonné enamel panel containing peaches, bat, double coins and a wan symbol, the lower panel containing further peaches, the central rectangular section set with a pair of upright plantain leaves, 41cm longFootnotes:清乾隆 紫檀黃花梨嵌銅胎掐絲琺瑯如意Ruyi sceptres of zitan and huanghuali wood inlaid with panels of cloisonné enamel are rare. See, however, a zitan ruyi sceptre inlaid with jade, illustrated in the Pictures of Ancient Playthings (Guwan tu), scroll 6, dated to 1728, in the British Museum and illustrated by J.Rawson and E.Rawski, China: The Three Emperors, London, 2006, pp.252-253, no.168. See a related cloisonne enamel ruyi sceptre, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's London, 15 May 2015, lot 694.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: YY Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
