An unusual Chinese silver-gilt inlaid ruyi sceptre
An unusual Chinese silver-gilt inlaid ruyi sceptre, of hollow form, with repousse work of phoenix and flowers on a hammered granular ground, with four character Chu xiu gong zhi mark to reverse, 45cm long, 863 gramsThe mark is Chu xiu gong zhi (made for the Chuxiu Palace). Notable among the consorts who lived in the palace was the Empress Dowager Cixi. “储秀宫制”款镀银凤鸟纹如意
Condition Report: The head slightly bent off centre, otherwise in nice condition
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An unusual Chinese silver-gilt inlaid ruyi sceptre, of hollow form, with repousse work of phoenix and flowers on a hammered granular ground, with four character Chu xiu gong zhi mark to reverse, 45cm long, 863 gramsThe mark is Chu xiu gong zhi (made for the Chuxiu Palace). Notable among the consorts who lived in the palace was the Empress Dowager Cixi. “储秀宫制”款镀银凤鸟纹如意
Condition Report: The head slightly bent off centre, otherwise in nice condition
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