清中期 象牙福祿綿延如意|Scepter (ruyi) with gourds and vines

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late 18th–early 19th century · Ivory with pigment · Asian Art

清中期  象牙福祿綿延如意|Scepter (ruyi) with gourds and vines — Unknown

Used as a display item, this scepter takes the shape of a fungus known as a ruyi, a rebus for "as your wish."

Artist
Unknown
Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Ivory with pigment
Culture
China
Department
Asian Art
Credit line
Gift of Suzanne G. Valenstein, in memory of Murray A. Valenstein, 2014

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