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Scepter ([Ruyi])

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Scepter ([Ruyi])

ceramics / Qing Dynasty / China

Place of production:China

Qing dynasty, 19th century

Blue jade

長さ44.8

1柄

Scepters like this were symbols of good fortune. This one has an inscription with the word “auspicious” and a five-clawed dragon, a symbol of the emperor."

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如意 / Qing / China / 清

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