Lot 3397. A carved polychrome lacquer ruyi sceptre, Qianlong period (1736-1795); 15 in. (38 cm.) long. Estimate HKD 260,000 - HKD 320,000. Price realised HKD 275,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2020.

The ruyi-shaped head is carved through the red and green layers to the ochre ground of a scholar strolling in a scenic landscape detailed with pine trees and rockwork. The arched shaft is carved with a central shaped panel enclosing a vase with a ruyi sceptre supported by waves with bats and ruyi-shaped clouds above. The reverse is decorated with a flowered diaper ground, box.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, Hong Kong, 26 November 2014