• Dimension: Length: 11 1/2 in (29.0 cm) Weight: 300.0g
• Estimate From: $800
• Estimate To: $1200

Chinese. The ruyi scepter painted with auspicious bats and double gourd vines in red, yellow, green, and pink enamels, all reserved on pale turquoise green ground. Qing Dynasty period.

“如意”一詞出於梵語“阿娜律”，本作為一種象徵祥瑞器物，寓意吉祥吉利、稱心如意。其發展至明清，作為一種藝術陳設品，普遍為人們所接受並予以供賞。當時如意成為皇宮裡皇上、后妃之玩物，於寶座旁、寢殿中均擺有如意，以示吉祥、順心之意。