• Dimension: Length: 22 1/8 in (56.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $3000
• Estimate To: $4000

Chinese. The sceptre is finely carved with two figures crossing arched bridge on the ruyi-shaped head, the middle section carved with pavilion scene, the terminal section further carved with riverscape scene, the remainder of shaft and back carved with repeated wan motifs. Qing Dynasty period.

剔紅是漆器工藝中最著名的品種，盛行於元明清三朝，由於乾隆帝個人的特殊偏好，使得乾隆朝剔紅全面繁榮。剔紅是指用天然硃砂漆一層一層髹塗於胎體表面，一層將乾再塗一層，等達到所要雕刻的厚度再施刀雕刻，費工費時。