Cloisonné enamel and white jadeexpand_more
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hodroffexpand_more 97.153.47
Symbolic of good wishes to the Chinese, the ju-i (literally "as you wish") is a sceptre-like object first encountered in Buddhist art. Perhaps by virtue of its auspicious name, it became a favorite motif in the decorative arts of the Ch'ing dynasty. Placed on a writing desk, display shelf, or held in the hand, most of these sceptres display the auspicious symbols which were common to the 18th and 19th centuries. Also typical of the period is the variety of materials used including gold, jade, carved lacquer, cloisonné, porcelain, bronze and boxwood.
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