Red sandalwood carving with brocade pattern and three inlays of sapphire Ruyi

[Red sandalwood carvings with brocade patterns and three inlays of sapphire Ruyi]

Red sandalwood carvings with brocade patterns and three inlays of sapphire Ruyi are 51.1cm long
Ruyi is made of red sandalwood and is decorated with ten thousand characters with unbroken brocade patterns, with inlaid gold and silver characters for longevity. Ruyi’s head is inlaid with a carved double dragon holding longevity jade ornament, and its midsection and tail are also inlaid with a carved dragon pattern jade ornament
Three inlays of Ruyi is a new type of system created during the Qianlong period. “Set aside positions for inlaying jade ornaments in the head, body, and tail of bamboo and wood Ruyi, mainly made of red sandalwood. Among them, inlaid with ancient jade is particularly popular with the Gaozong, and is praised as” Han Yu Xiang Tan with a long handle “, and” Having one content and three interests can be seen in detail. “. This kind of three inlaid Ruyi became very popular after that, and it also affected materials other than bamboo and wood. It was not only inlaid with jade ornaments, but also produced special shapes such as two inlaid Ruyi with only the head and tail, and a single inlaid Ruyi with only the handle and head. This piece of Ruyi’s dark and gorgeous red sandalwood body sets off the three inlaid jade ornaments of the head, abdomen, and tail. It is rich and luxurious, and is a decorative style in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.