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清乾隆 紫檀黃花梨嵌銅胎掐絲琺瑯如意
Ruyi sceptres of zitan and huanghuali wood inlaid with panels of cloisonné enamel are rare. See, however, a zitan ruyi sceptre inlaid with jade, illustrated in the Pictures of Ancient Playthings (Guwan tu), scroll 6, dated to 1728, in the British Museum and illustrated by J.Rawson and E.Rawski, China: The Three Emperors, London, 2006, pp.252-253, no.168.
See a related cloisonne enamel ruyi sceptre, 18th century, which was sold at Christie's London, 15 May 2015, lot 694.