• Dimension: Length: 17 3/4 in (45.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $4000
• Estimate To: $8000

Chinese. The ru yi head embellished with white jade panel incised with a bird perching on lotus stem, supported on the curved handle carved in shallow relief with cloud and waves. Qing Dynasty period.

如意是一種陳設器物，由古代寺院中僧侶所用的搔癢之物逐漸演變而來，象徵著如意吉祥，是富貴人家的賀壽禮物之一。從靈芝與如意的形狀上看來十分的相似，如意的形狀和涵義正是從靈芝演變過來的，作為祈求平安幸福的吉祥物。此柄紫檀嵌玉如意為標準如意造型，雕琢華美細膩，取紫檀一截，精工細作，雕就如意之形，形態自然，外表打磨光潤、更顯清雅靈動。