Iron mixed with silver, Ruyi

[Iron mixed with silver Ruyi]

Iron mixed with silver Ruyi, 51 cm long
Made of Ruyi Iron, it is dark and heavy, simple and rustic, and is inlaid with patterns made of silver wire. The inscription on the front of the handle is incorrect:
Its hook has no hook, and it is clean but not Gui. It sings and dances, and if it is a Buddha, it is a tool of the noble
Zhao Nanxing
The reverse side is wrong: “Made in the reign of Emperor Renxu of the Heavenly Qi.” The reverse side of the handle is wrong: “At the end of the 33rd year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Liu Shiheng of Guizhou imitated the original instrument of Zhao Zhongyi’s Iron Ruyi in the capital.” The front side of the Bingshou is wrong with a winged beast, resembling the legendary “Flying Lian.”. In addition, there are also patterns such as Jiugong and Xingyue, which are quite strange
The signature in the inscription is Zhao Nanxing, a famous Qing Dynasty figure who was once a minister to the Ministry of Hubu and opposed Wei Zhongxian in the late Ming Dynasty. It is said that he once ordered the craftsman Zhang Aochun to make Iron Ruyi. This handle is a rare imitation from the 33rd year of Guangxu’s reign (1907).