EXCEPTIONAL RUYI, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

EXCEPTIONAL RUYI, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY Auspicious scepter adorned with a mushroom of immortality A single-piece rootwood staff, likely sandalwood or bamboo root, entirely carved with a rich, swirling design of clouds, dragons, and mythical creatures in high relief, executed with remarkable virtuosity. The shaft is adorned along its entire length with figures, Buddhist lions, playful children (Chinese putti), and dragons intertwined with clouds and scrollwork in a continuous, fluid movemen

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Asian art

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Monte-Carlo