| Native Name | Ruyi |
| Object Number | C147 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | 18th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Jade |
| Iconography | Bat | Dragon | Bird | Fungus |
| Description | Ruyi (如意) jade scepter. Greenish white jade. Head in stylized form of fungus, surmounted by bat-dragon and bird on handle. High-ranking officials presented the emperor with a ruyi (scepter) on important occasions. Ruyi have a long history in China, but they became important as jewelry and ceremonial gifts during the Qing dynasty. |
| Height | 42 cm |
| Width | 9.3 cm |
| Depth | 4.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from Spink & Son, 1915 |
| Other Number | Getz 123 - Other Number |
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