• Dimension: Length: 21 in (53.3 cm) Width: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $12000
• Estimate To: $18000

The ruyi-shaped head carved with the shoulao with deer under pine tree in a mountain setting, the shaft carved in shallow relief to depict the eight immortals standing upon auspicious clouds; the reverse inscribed in gilt with Imperial poem and with one seal mark. Qing Dynasty period.

Provenance: Property from an important Southern California collection
如意大約出現於戰國之時，又稱“搔杖”。南北朝對此物的俗稱謂不同。目前所見的古代如意，多為明清所制，而以清代為最多。此拍品玉料碩大，選料講究，雕工精細，佈局精巧，所雕八仙人物栩栩如生，如意背面所刻詩文層次分明寓意深遠，包漿古潤，厚實，為典型清代官宦人家所收藏之器物。 來源: 南加州重要私人藏家提供