Scepter
18th-19th century
nephrite, coral, gilded silver, kingfisher feathers, glass, silk, and lead (?)
(China )
(China )
This rui scepter is carved from a faintly green nephrite and is adorned with figures with an attached tassel of coral beads, a lotus blossom in gold and blue enamel and a jade ring.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1907 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
---|---|---|
Examination | Repaired. | |
Examination | Beading repaired. | |
Treatment | Repaired | |
Treatment | Beading repaired |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 14 in. (35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1907
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.272