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Finely carved, the scepter with a flattened ruyi head in the shape of a lingzhi, carved in openwork with two smaller lingzhi reaching beyond the top. The gently arched handle is also carved in openwork and relief, depicting lingzhi sprouts and a leafing branch in with two finger citrons. The semi-translucent stone of a deep spinach-green tone with dark specks and veining.
Provenance: From the collection of Vice-Admiral Edgar Humann, and thence by descent in the same family. Edgar Eugène Humann (1838-1914) was a French naval officer who rose through the ranks to Admiral. In 1892, he was placed in command of the Far East naval division. From 1894 to 1895, he served as Chief of Staff of the French Navy, and in 1898, he was made Inspector General and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor. He retired from active duty in May 1903.
Condition: Very good condition with only minor old wear, minuscule nibbling, and few tiny nicks. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks. There are no breaks or repairs of any kind to the handle or the ruyi head, a pristine state of preservation that is exceedingly rare to find, especially when combined with an ancient provenance, such as the present lot.
Weight: 343 g
Dimensions: Length 40.1 cm
Finely carved, the scepter with a flattened ruyi head in the shape of a lingzhi, carved in openwork with two smaller lingzhi reaching beyond the top. The gently arched handle is also carved in openwork and relief, depicting lingzhi sprouts and a leafing branch in with two finger citrons. The semi-translucent stone of a deep spinach-green tone with dark specks and veining.
Provenance: From the collection of Vice-Admiral Edgar Humann, and thence by descent in the same family. Edgar Eugène Humann (1838-1914) was a French naval officer who rose through the ranks to Admiral. In 1892, he was placed in command of the Far East naval division. From 1894 to 1895, he served as Chief of Staff of the French Navy, and in 1898, he was made Inspector General and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor. He retired from active duty in May 1903.
Condition: Very good condition with only minor old wear, minuscule nibbling, and few tiny nicks. The stone with natural fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks. There are no breaks or repairs of any kind to the handle or the ruyi head, a pristine state of preservation that is exceedingly rare to find, especially when combined with an ancient provenance, such as the present lot.
Weight: 343 g
Dimensions: Length 40.1 cm
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