Red sandalwood handle, gold tile inlaid with gemstones, Ruyi

[Red sandalwood handle gold tile inlaid with gemstones Ruyi]

Red sandalwood handle gold tile inlaid with gemstones Ruyi, mid Qing Dynasty, length 51 cm, first width 13 cm
The body of the Ruyi handle is made of red sandalwood, and the handle has a cloud head style. The entire body is lightly embossed with the word “Swastika”, with no broken head and ground patterns. There are some traces of green dots in some parts, and the patterns of gold, round bats, and round longevity are regularly arranged incorrectly. The three parts of Ruyi’s head, middle, and tail are inlaid with an oval shaped gold bracket, carved with a wrapped branch pattern, inlaid with a large tourmaline in the middle, and inlaid with pearls and gemstones next to it. The head is inlaid with beads 6, sapphires 2, and rubies 4; Middle inlay bead 6, sapphire 2, ruby 4; The tail inlay beads 5, sapphire 2, and ruby 3 are arranged alternately in a ring shape. Ruyi tail with yellow silk spikes
This utensil has a symmetrical shape, rare materials, and exquisite carving and inlay. Its decoration is particularly gorgeous. It is a representative work of a large number of Ruyi artifacts left over by the Qing court.