[Huangyang Wood Carved Lotus Ruyi]
Huangyang Wood Carved Lotus Ruyi, 32.8 cm long
The Ruyi handle is carved in the shape of four twisted stems. The Ruyi head consists of a lotus flower, a lotus leaf, and a small lotus bud. It is exquisitely carved, implying “harmony and beauty”, and should be used for weddings
Yellow poplar wood is a kind of wood produced in the south of China. It has been growing for a hundred years and has a diameter of only one foot thicker. Its wood is flexible and dense, with a light yellow and flawless color, and is as delicate and moist as ivory. Among the wood carvings that local officials paid tribute to Ruyi in the Qing Dynasty, boxwood Ruyi was indispensable. This handle of boxwood Ruyi is not only made of delicate materials, but also has a more exquisite and realistic shape, like a lotus flower blooming in the wind, making it a treasure in the Qing Dynasty wood carving Ruyi.
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