Scepter (ruyi) with calabash gourds and vines, 18th century

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Scepter (ruyi) with calabash gourds and vines, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), probably Qianlong period (1736–95), 18th century, China, Ivory with pigment, W. 2 /38 in. (6 cm); L. 11 in. ( cm); D. 1 5/8 in. ( cm), Ivories, Probably used as a display item, this scepter takes the shape of a fungus known as a ruyi, a rebus for “according to your wishes.” The gourds and vines are a rebus for happiness or good fortune because the Chinese characters for gourd, vine, and happiness are all pronounced hu

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