Carved Wooden Ruyi Scepter
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Carved wooden Ruyi scepter with woven tassel and a pomegranate pattern. 15 9/16 inches long including tassel.Ruyi (Chinese: 如意; literally: "as desired; as you wish") is a curved decorative object that serves as a ceremonial sceptre in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. A traditional ruyi has a long S-shaped handle and a head fashioned like a fist, cloud, or lingzhi mushroom. Ruyi are constructed from diverse materials. For example, the Palace Museum in Beijing has nearly 3000 ruyi that are variously made from valuable materials like gold, silver, iron, bamboo, wood, ivory, coral, rhinoceros horn, lacquer, crystal, jade, and precious gems. The "ruyi" image frequently appears as a motif in Asian art.
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Carved Wooden Ruyi Scepter
Estimate $185 - $275
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