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Asian Art Auction

Thu, Apr 28, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 7

Chinese Jade or Hardstone and Wooden Ruyi Scepter

Estimate: $600 - $900

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

inserts of pale green in color with whitish inclusions, carved with peaches, bats and wan symbols, wood decorated with Greek key design on side, accession number reads "63.6.2a" (accessioned in 1963), 11-1/4 x 3 x 2-3/8 in.

Note: Tests as jadeite on the Presidium Gem Tester II.

Provenance: Charles M. Blackmon Collection, South Carolina; Property from a Southern Institution

Condition

largest insert is loose and needs reattaching, glue residue at middle wooden holder where it attachs to base, old break to wood scepter between two smaller plaques

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