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Scepter (ruyi) with gourds and vines

late 18th–early 19th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 219
Used as a display item, this scepter takes the shape of a fungus known as a ruyi, a rebus for "as your wish."

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 清中期 象牙福祿綿延如意
  • Title: Scepter (ruyi) with gourds and vines
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: late 18th–early 19th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Ivory with pigment
  • Dimensions: W. 2 /38 in. (6 cm); L. 11 in. (27.9 cm); D. 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
  • Classification: Ivories
  • Credit Line: Gift of Suzanne G. Valenstein, in memory of Murray A. Valenstein, 2014
  • Object Number: 2014.202
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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