A celadon jade 'catfish' ruyi scepter, Qing dynasty, 19th century | 清十九世紀 青玉雕吉慶有餘如意

A celadon jade 'catfish' ruyi scepter

Qing dynasty, 19th century

清十九世紀 青玉雕吉慶有餘如意

the ruyi-shaped head carved in high relief with a bat along the top edge grasping a ribbon in its mouth, the ribbon suspending a stone chime, a wanzi pendant, and a lotus pendant, the ends of the ribbon fluttering to either side around the pair of catfish, the S-curved shaft carved with a densely patterned foliate peony scroll, the stone an even pale celadon

Length 18 in., 45.7 cm