Root scepter inlaid with precious materials, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty

Root scepter inlaid with precious materials, Qianlong reign (1736-1795), Qing dynasty

• Image Number: K1D001661N000000000PAC
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Miscellaneous objects
• Function: Furnisher
• Material: Plants/Wood/
• Description:
  The roots of natural trees are coiled into three patterns, and the main roots are covered with warts and galls. The branches of Qiupan are decorated with silver dotted emeralds, including pine branches, flying bats, ganoderma lucidum, and peach trees. There are red, sapphires, bright red, pink, and yellow tourmalines, rose crystals, seawater sapphires, emeralds, mother of pearl shells, and red glass. The toe end is yellow double spike, decorated with knots. There is an ink book signed by Huang, who knows that it was entered by Kui Lun in the 58th year of Qianlong’s reign (1793). Kuilen was a minister during the reign of Qianlong and died in the third year of Jiaqing (1798).