California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 26, 2022  Feburary 26, 2022

 Lot # 3177 
A CHINESE ROSEWOOD RUYI SCEPTER WITH JADE INSET    清 紅木嵌白玉如意


  • Dimension: Height: 2 3/4 in (6.7 cm) Length: 15 2/8 in (38.5 cm) Width: 3 5/8 in (9.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1800
  • Estimate To: $3000

Chinese. The ruyi head finely carved in low relief with bat suspending chime which further suspending two peaches, rosewood scepter handle. Qing Dynasty period.


如意雖源於古代的抓癢工具,但隨著文人的隨身喜用,發展到清代之際,如意似乎已然是富含祥瑞表徵的祈福珍品。乾隆皇帝於燕閒清居時,手中大多會揣著如意。乾隆即曾於其御製詩提及:「處處座之傍,率陳如意常,雖圖語告吉,艱致兆頻祥。」鮮見當時帝王對如意的喜好,確實情有獨鍾。如意紅木製成,器身一木連作,與首部玉瓦托銜接,其嚴絲合縫,渾然一體。木色純正,紋理清晰,顏色黑紅。如意云葉式首,鑲嵌白玉,玉質潔白細膩,瑩潤光潔,如脂如膏,光亮十足。淺浮雕刻“卐字紋”“蝙蝠”“玉磬”“壽桃”,寓意美好,有福壽雙全之意。柄身中部隆起,自上而下漸寬,曲線優美。整器造型雍容端莊,曲線婉轉流暢,結構嚴謹有度,形制典雅,彰顯出至尊無上的皇家氣息。配有老穗。