£45
Chinese sceptre
Poole, Dorset
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Description
An old bronze and jade Chinese Ruyi ceremonial sceptre. 3 mutton jade inserts (2 roundels and an oblong panel), carved with old Chinese motifs.
The cast body of the sceptre includes a rat, a turtle and old Shang dynasty characters, and shows traces of what could have been original gilding underneath the encrustations. The whole object shows significant traces of detritus from being buried.
Dimensions 11.75 inches by 2.5 inches, weight 365g.
Cash on collection from Poole.
Posted: 33 days ago
Ad ID: 1491632106
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