Images
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=E82D7166553214DA8ABA64FF8200428DFFDA6367460547E95ECC5E6E5F0B8A45&s=24247294&se=672506398&v=0&f=1970.155_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=9AF4C0768033146D8D55D5B1D3C5DE2CC8A5DE233A2E3C6B2B7230EADC21A453&s=24247294&se=672506398&v=1&f=%5C1970.155det01_o2.jpg
Aug 29, 2012
Aug 29, 2012
Scepter in the Shape of a Ruyi Fungus
Scepter in the Shape of a Ruyi Fungus
1700s
China, Qing dynasty
(1644-1911)
Carved boxwood
Overall: 38.1 cm (15 in.)
Cornelia Blakemore Warner Fund 1970.155
Location
Download and Share
Description
The ruyi scepter was among the decorative items collected by the Chinese literati. It was thought that lofty and refined men of ancient times—the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove of the late AD 200s—carried ruyi scepters during the so-called pure conversations of the Daoists. The name ruyi (literally, as one wishes) conveys blessings of wish fulfillment. The fungus-shaped head is an emblem of immortality.
Contact us
The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.
To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.
All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.