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CHINA [ASIA]

Ruyi sceptre

eighteenth century

RCIN 11328

Sceptres of this form, called ruyi, were a Chinese ceremonial symbol of power and good fortune. This sceptre is likely to have been made in the eighteenth century during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1711–99). This gift probably reached Nepal from China through diplomatic exchange before it was presented to the Prince.

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