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Ruyi Scepter, late 17th-early 18th century, 2 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. (5.88 x 6.99 x 34.61 cm), Boxwood, China, 17th-18th century, The form of scepter called ruyi (meaning 'as desired' or as 'you wish') is an ancient auspicious symbol that became the mark of a cultivated gentleman. It may have originated as a weapon or as a Buddhist implement, but old paintings often depict scholars holding ruyi scepters while engaged in conversation. By the Ming period those done in 'organic taste' like this one were common literati accoutrements and they were often given as gifts Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/image-license-details/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/ruyi-scepter-late-17th-early-18th-century-2-516-x-2-34-x-13-58-in-588-x-699-x-3461-cm-boxwood-china-17th-18th-century-the-form-of-scepter-called-ruyi-meaning-as-desired-or-as-you-wish-is-an-ancient-auspicious-symbol-that-became-the-mark-of-a-cultivated-gentleman-it-may-have-originated-as-a-weapon-or-as-a-buddhist-implement-but-old-paintings-often-depict-scholars-holding-ruyi-scepters-while-engaged-in-conversation-by-the-ming-period-those-done-in-organic-taste-like-this-one-were-common-literati-accoutrements-and-they-were-often-given-as-gifts-image573506709.html
RM2T91DJD–Ruyi Scepter, late 17th-early 18th century, 2 5/16 x 2 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. (5.88 x 6.99 x 34.61 cm), Boxwood, China, 17th-18th century, The form of scepter called ruyi (meaning 'as desired' or as 'you wish') is an ancient auspicious symbol that became the mark of a cultivated gentleman. It may have originated as a weapon or as a Buddhist implement, but old paintings often depict scholars holding ruyi scepters while engaged in conversation. By the Ming period those done in 'organic taste' like this one were common literati accoutrements and they were often given as gifts
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