An Imperial Cloisonne, Champleve And Gilt-Bronze Ruyi. Qianlong Period (1736-1795)

The lingzhi-shaped head set with a cloisonné panel of two bats flanking a shou character on a turquoise ground, repeated in panels down the shaft, the shaft formed from interlocking square scrolls joined by bats and leafy panels, the reverse with champlevé panels corresponding to the panels on the front - 15 in. (38.2 cm.) long - Estimate HK$800,000 - HK$1,000,000 ($103,692 - $129,616)

Provenance: A Dutch private collection

Notes: A similar sceptre was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 31 October 1995, lot 667.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 3 December 2008. Hong Kong. www.sothebys.com - Image 2008 Christie's Ltd