Ju-i scepter. Qing dynasty(1644-1911).
- Image Number: K1D001664N000000000AA
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Miscellaneous objects
- Function: Furnisher
- Material: Plants/Wood/
- Description:
Three Ruyi inlays, with the inlaid seat and inlay highlighted, are like three Ruyi listed on the handle. This Ruyi is a wooden body painted with gold paint. The whole object is carved into a tree branch. The middle part of the handle is slightly raised. Large peach fruits, bergamot, pomegranate and other fruit branches and leaves are carved on the head, belly and toe. Peach fruits are beneficial to life. The sound of the bergamot is similar to “blessing”, and pomegranates are prolific. Therefore, it means more blessings, more longevity, and more descendants. The carving is complex and layered.
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