Lot 308 Dα

A wood ruyi- sceptre. 19th/early 20th century

Carved all over in openwork with Shoulao to the ruyi head, with two dignitaries in the middle section and a deer with a lingzhi in its mouth at the bottom part, all amidst pine branches and clouds, the curved handle displaying flowering and peach-bearing branches. Small restoration to the ruyi head and two short cracks.
Length 46.2 cm