Jade and Wood Ruyi Sceptre with Archaic Script Engravings

A jade embellished wooden ruyi sceptre, the deep toned ruyi,…
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A jade embellished wooden ruyi sceptre, the deep toned ruyi, probably zitan, inset with three cushion profile jade plaques, lingzhi shaped to the head, oval to the shaft and square to the base and all engraved with archaic script, with a bead, coral and seed pearl tassel attachment, length 40 cm

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  • Zitan Wood - Zitan is the most expensive, and since ancient times, has been considered the most precious of woods.

    Zitan wood is the hardest and heaviest of all hardwoods. It is purplish-black to black in colour, and with a grain so dense it is virtually invisible.

    Zitan can usually only be obtained in quite narrow strips and so it is rare to find large pieces of furniture made from this wood. True Chinese rosewood is a variety of zitan and is very rare.

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