Lot 1579 , A Chinese jade and bone mounted zitan ruyi sceptre, 19th century, 38.5cm long, small losses to bone

A Chinese jade and bone mounted zitan ruyi sceptre, 19th century,
the pale celadon jade plaques carved in relief with the characters ‘shuangxi’ (double joy) and ‘xi’ (joy), with green stained bone beaded surrounds, the stem inset with carved green stained bone bats, endless knot and cash with wood tasselled cords, with red silk cords
Provenance- from the family of a British diplomat based in Shanghai until the 1950s
38.5cm long, small losses to bone
£1,500-2,000

Condition:
As catalogued, some losses to green bone beading and inlaid brown’string’; one jade oval missing a small section of the brown border, approx. 15mm.

Sold for £1,600