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- Dimension: Length: 17 3/4 in (45.0 cm)
- Estimate From: $4000
- Estimate To: $8000
Chinese. The ru yi head embellished with white jade panel incised with a bird perching on lotus stem, supported on the curved handle carved in shallow relief with cloud and waves. Qing Dynasty period.
如意是一種陳設器物,由古代寺院中僧侶所用的搔癢之物逐漸演變而來,象徵著如意吉祥,是富貴人家的賀壽禮物之一。從靈芝與如意的形狀上看來十分的相似,如意的形狀和涵義正是從靈芝演變過來的,作為祈求平安幸福的吉祥物。此柄紫檀嵌玉如意為標準如意造型,雕琢華美細膩,取紫檀一截,精工細作,雕就如意之形,形態自然,外表打磨光潤、更顯清雅靈動。
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