A VERY LARGE CELADON JADE RUYI SCEPTER China, Republic period (1912- 1949). An impressive jade carved as a ruyi scepter decorated with chilong, archaistic patterns, and reticulated areas. The stone in celadon tone with opaque ocher inclusions.

Provenance: Hungarian private collection, according to the current owner acquired in 1980 from a Swiss collector.
Condition: Excellent condition. Tiny chips to exposed areas, traces of wear, the stone with natural fissures.

Weight: 950 g
Dimensions: Length 52.3 cm, Width 10.9 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a related celadon jade ruyi scepter, dated to the late Qing Dynasty, of smaller size (43 cm), at Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art on 21 September 2021, lot 217, sold for USD 31,500.