Ruyi Scepter with Warring Dragons Motif
CHINA
20TH C.
ROSEWOOD 19.5'' W x 4.8'' D x 3.9'' H
$3,495
Ruyi (Chinese for "as one/you wish") is a curved decorative object that is a ceremonial scepter in Chinese Buddhism, or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. A traditional ruyi has a long S-shaped handle and a head fashioned like a fist, cloud, or lingzhi mushroom. A Ruyi or lotus scepter is also the emblem of He Xiangu, one of the Eight Daoist immortals.