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Antique Long Black Lacquered Ruyi Scepter Inlaid with Seashell
Antique Long Black Lacquered Ruyi Scepter Inlaid with Seashell

Antique Long Black Lacquered Ruyi Scepter Inlaid with Seashell

Located in Norton, MA

Antique Black Lacquered Ruyi Scepter Inlaid with Seashell. Amazing handcrafted antique tuyi with

Category

Antique 19th Century French Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Large Jade-Inset Wood Ruyi Scepter, 20th Century
Large Jade-Inset Wood Ruyi Scepter, 20th Century

Large Jade-Inset Wood Ruyi Scepter, 20th Century

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

A large Jade-Inset wood Ruyi scepter, 20th century, The dark wood scepter is inset with three

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Rose Quartz Sculpture of a Chinese Man Holding a Ruyi Scepter
Chinese Rose Quartz Sculpture of a Chinese Man Holding a Ruyi Scepter

Chinese Rose Quartz Sculpture of a Chinese Man Holding a Ruyi Scepter

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is a rose quartz heavy sculpture of a Chinese man holding a ruyi scepter. The sculpture is

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Rose Quartz

Chinese Brass Inlay Hetian Jade Ruyi Scepter
Chinese Brass Inlay Hetian Jade Ruyi Scepter

Chinese Brass Inlay Hetian Jade Ruyi Scepter

Located in Point Richmond, CA

A ruyi (Chinese: 如意; pinyin: Rúyì; lit. 'as desired', 'as [you] wish') is a Chinese curved

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Metalwork

Materials

Jade, Brass

Pair Early 20th Century Empress Fu Dog Cloisonné Figures
Pair Early 20th Century Empress Fu Dog Cloisonné Figures

Pair Early 20th Century Empress Fu Dog Cloisonné Figures

Located in Houston, TX

holding a flowering vase and one holding a ruyi scepter, decorated with brightly colored designs of

Category

20th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel, Bronze

Hand Carved Teak Chinese Figure Holding a Ruy
Hand Carved Teak Chinese Figure Holding a Ruy

Hand Carved Teak Chinese Figure Holding a Ruy

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Chinese carved teak female figure holding a Ruyi (scepter) in her hands with a dog at her feet. The

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Teak

Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870
Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870

Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870

Located in Chicago, IL

a different toy, including a kite, a reed organ, and a ruyi scepter, a symbol of masculinity. From

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine De Commande Pink Gold Figure
Antique Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine De Commande Pink Gold Figure

Antique Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine De Commande Pink Gold Figure

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

gilt. He is also holding a ruyi scepter, 18th century Qing period. Very nicely decorated piece

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 18C Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine de Commande HELEN ESPIR
Antique 18C Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine de Commande HELEN ESPIR

Antique 18C Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine de Commande HELEN ESPIR

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

holding a ruyi scepter. 18th century Qing period. Very nicely decorated piece with good details. Red

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures
18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures

18th-century Chinese Export Porcelain Laughing Boy Figures

Located in Downingtown, PA

) and the other a box (he), forming a pun on "harmony and union." In this iteration, the ruyi scepters

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine De Commande Pink Gold Figure
Antique Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine De Commande Pink Gold Figure

Antique Plate Qing Chinese Porcelain Chine De Commande Pink Gold Figure

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

holding a ruyi scepter. Very nicely decorated piece with good details. Red, gold and pink enamels

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Export Yongzheng Famille Rose Plates, circa 1730, China
Pair Chinese Export Yongzheng Famille Rose Plates, circa 1730, China

Pair Chinese Export Yongzheng Famille Rose Plates, circa 1730, China

Located in Austin, TX

castanets, a flute, a drum, and a ruyi scepter. The reverse with simple line drawings of flowers in iron

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Natural Lapis Lazuli Statue of Guan Yin 6 lb Finest Grade
Natural Lapis Lazuli Statue of Guan Yin 6 lb Finest Grade

Natural Lapis Lazuli Statue of Guan Yin 6 lb Finest Grade

Located in Somis, CA

-lobed ears and an ushnisha covered under a hood as part of her fluid robe. She holds a Ruyi scepter in

Category

2010s Afghan Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Lapis Lazuli

Pair of Antique Bronze Chinese Officials
Pair of Antique Bronze Chinese Officials

Pair of Antique Bronze Chinese Officials

$1,800Sale Price / set|25% Off

Pair of Antique Bronze Chinese Officials

Located in Somis, CA

pursed mouth, surmounted by an elaborate crown. His hands are clasped together, holding a Ruyi scepter

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Tang Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Famille Rose Jar with Boys at Play, C. 1900
Chinese Famille Rose Jar with Boys at Play, C. 1900

Chinese Famille Rose Jar with Boys at Play, C. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

sons. Many of the boys carry an object with auspicious meaning - a ruyi scepter for masculinity, a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Delft blue 'Chinoiserie' chargers - 18th century
Pair of Delft blue 'Chinoiserie' chargers - 18th century

Pair of Delft blue 'Chinoiserie' chargers - 18th century

By De Lampetkan

Located in DELFT, NL

Eight Treasures such as stylized Artemisia leaves, coral-like forms, and ruyi scepters, rendered in

Category

Antique 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Delft, Faience

Chinese Ancestor Painting on Pith Paper, Faux Bamboo Frame
Chinese Ancestor Painting on Pith Paper, Faux Bamboo Frame

Chinese Ancestor Painting on Pith Paper, Faux Bamboo Frame

Located in Bradenton, FL

Qing official's court hat, and he holds a ceremonial ruyi scepter. The female figure wears a

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Paintings

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Paper

Chinese Early 19th Century Powder Blue Glazed Gilt Overlay Vase
Chinese Early 19th Century Powder Blue Glazed Gilt Overlay Vase

Chinese Early 19th Century Powder Blue Glazed Gilt Overlay Vase

Located in Hudson, NY

, scrolls, ruyi scepters flowering prunus branches and other auspicious symbols. The gilding is in very good

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850
Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850

Pair of Chinese Guardian Fu Lions with Riders, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

universe. A child rides on the back of each fu lion, one playing a flute and one holding a ruyi scepter

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Limestone

Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850
Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850

Chinese Enameled Offering Bowl with God of War, c. 1850

Located in Chicago, IL

' objects, including books, scrolls, offerings, and a ruyi scepter. The bowl exterior is painted with bats

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

"Blanc de Chine" Dehua porcelain statuette of the goddess Guanyin - China 19th
"Blanc de Chine" Dehua porcelain statuette of the goddess Guanyin - China 19th

"Blanc de Chine" Dehua porcelain statuette of the goddess Guanyin - China 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

resting on a lotus. She holds a ruyi scepter and is accompanied by a child. Her dress half-opened at the

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty MOP Inlaid Hardwood Scholar's Seal Stand, 19th Century
Chinese Qing Dynasty MOP Inlaid Hardwood Scholar's Seal Stand, 19th Century

Chinese Qing Dynasty MOP Inlaid Hardwood Scholar's Seal Stand, 19th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, longevity, and virtuous cultivation. Ruyi scepters, scrolls, double gourds, swords, and peach blossoms are

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand Rug

Located in New York, NY

floral arrangements, pomegranates, ruyi scepters, cloud-bands, and abstract geometric forms. These motifs

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand Rug
Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand Rug

Doris Leslie Blau Vintage Samarkand Rug

Located in New York, NY

floral arrangements, pomegranates, ruyi scepters, cloud-bands, and abstract geometric forms. These motifs

Category

Mid-20th Century Afghan Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Taoist bronze figure China, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Taoist bronze figure China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

Taoist bronze figure China, Ming dynasty, 16th century

Located in Milano, IT

embodiment of the human spirit's unyielding nature. In Nezha's grasp, a Ruyi scepter emerges, an emblem of

Category

Antique 16th Century Chinese Ming Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar
Chinese Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar

Chinese Blue and White Tea Leaf Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

, affection, and romantic companionship. Framing this loving scene is a ring of stylized ruyi, Buddhist

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Elm-Wood Altar Table, Qing Dynasty, Shanxi, Mid 19th Century
Large Elm-Wood Altar Table, Qing Dynasty, Shanxi, Mid 19th Century

Large Elm-Wood Altar Table, Qing Dynasty, Shanxi, Mid 19th Century

Located in Hudson, NY

wings"), supported on recessed trestle legs with multiple carved, stylized ruyi in scepter form, a

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Chinese Green Jade Ruyi Scepter, 1900s
Qing Dynasty Chinese Green Jade Ruyi Scepter, 1900s

Qing Dynasty Chinese Green Jade Ruyi Scepter, 1900s

Located in Niella Tanaro, IT

A Chinese green Jade Ruyi Scepter, sculpted with floral motifs Qing dynasty.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Jade

Chinese Blanc de Chine Figure of  The God of Literature
Chinese Blanc de Chine Figure of  The God of Literature

Chinese Blanc de Chine Figure of The God of Literature

Located in Wilton, CT

Blanc de Chine Seated Figure of The God of Literature (Wen Qiang), Shown Holding a (Ruyi) Scepter

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Pair of Chinese Export Bronze Dor'a Porcelain Lamps
Pair of Chinese Export Bronze Dor'a Porcelain Lamps

Pair of Chinese Export Bronze Dor'a Porcelain Lamps

Located in Sarasota, FL

This pair of bonze Dor'a mounted Chinese export lamps depict a Scholar/figure each holding a Ruyi

Category

Antique 1820s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Wooden Statue of God of Good Fortune
Antique Chinese Wooden Statue of God of Good Fortune

Antique Chinese Wooden Statue of God of Good Fortune

Located in SOMIS, CA

his hand, a Ruyi scepter is held. Ruyi means " having your dreams come true", hence a very lucky

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Taoist Deity Chinese Statue Patron of Literature Culture Wood Carved Antique
Taoist Deity Chinese Statue Patron of Literature Culture Wood Carved Antique

Taoist Deity Chinese Statue Patron of Literature Culture Wood Carved Antique

Located in Monterey, CA

is a Chinese ruyi scepter represents as you wish to bring blessing and good fortune. The dragon on

Category

Antique 18th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese hand carved RUYI (Good Fortune) Scepter
Antique Chinese hand carved RUYI (Good Fortune) Scepter

Antique Chinese hand carved RUYI (Good Fortune) Scepter

Located in Sarasota, FL

The RUYI "is a Scepter" hand carved of hardwood Is a talisman symbolizing POWER & Good FORTUNE in

Category

Antique 1890s Chinese Chinese Export Scholar's Objects

Materials

Hardwood

Pair of Boys on Kylins
Pair of Boys on Kylins

Pair of Boys on Kylins

Unavailable|$165,000 / set

Pair of Boys on Kylins

Located in New York, NY

, turning towards the viewer with the hands raised, one boy holding a lotus branch and the other with a ruyi

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique early 20th Chinese Exceptional Solid Silver Teapot, Wu Hua物華, Tianjin
Antique early 20th Chinese Exceptional Solid Silver Teapot, Wu Hua物華, Tianjin

Antique early 20th Chinese Exceptional Solid Silver Teapot, Wu Hua物華, Tianjin

Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

decorated with 8 Chinese symbols: a scroll, a Ruyi scepter, a qin, The Endless Knot, a pendant, an old book

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Silver

A Zitan and Jade Inset Ruyi Scepter
A Zitan and Jade Inset Ruyi Scepter

A Zitan and Jade Inset Ruyi Scepter

Located in Austin, TX

A Chinese "ruyi" scepter of zitan wood with inset carved jade plaques featuring the "jixiang ba bao

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Scholar's Objects

Materials

Zitan

A Pair of Chinese Rose Quartz Figural Lamps
A Pair of Chinese Rose Quartz Figural Lamps

A Pair of Chinese Rose Quartz Figural Lamps

Located in Austin, TX

Guanyin holding a ruyi scepter, now mounted as lamps.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

18th Century Japanese Buddhist Scroll Painting of Guanyin
18th Century Japanese Buddhist Scroll Painting of Guanyin

18th Century Japanese Buddhist Scroll Painting of Guanyin

Located in Chicago, IL

Japanese Buddhist scroll painting of goddess Guanyin holding the auspicious Ruyi scepter

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Meiji Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

A Qing Dynasty Asian Hardwood Sculpture of Guanyin
A Qing Dynasty Asian Hardwood Sculpture of Guanyin

A Qing Dynasty Asian Hardwood Sculpture of Guanyin

Located in Astoria, NY

A late Qing Dynasty hand carved and polished Asian hardwood Guanyin holding a good-luck ruyi

Category

20th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Chinese Dignitary, Polychrome Earthenware, circa 1900
Chinese Dignitary, Polychrome Earthenware, circa 1900

Chinese Dignitary, Polychrome Earthenware, circa 1900

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

costume with vivid colors, a longue black beard and a ruyi scepter in shape of lingzhi fungus, which is a

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Earthenware

"Autumn Offerings" 19th Century Chinese Painted Trunk
"Autumn Offerings" 19th Century Chinese Painted Trunk

"Autumn Offerings" 19th Century Chinese Painted Trunk

Located in Chicago, IL

Painting depicts autumn offerings, including chrysanthemums, scholars' rock, ruyi scepter (for

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Brass

A Pair of Porcelain Famille Rose "Nodding" Court Ladies

A Pair of Porcelain Famille Rose "Nodding" Court Ladies

Located in Austin, TX

their hair in elaborate coiffures. Each holds a ruyi scepter in one hand, a handkerchief in the other

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Figurative Sculptures

Qing Dynasty Chinese Hand Carved Hardwood Guanyin Statue
Qing Dynasty Chinese Hand Carved Hardwood Guanyin Statue

Qing Dynasty Chinese Hand Carved Hardwood Guanyin Statue

Located in Astoria, NY

A beautiful and serene Chinese hand-carved, hardwood Guanyin statue or sculpture holding a ruyi

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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Ruyi Scepter For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ruyi scepter for your home. Each ruyi scepter for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and stone. If you’re shopping for a ruyi scepter, we have 20 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect ruyi scepter — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each ruyi scepter bearing Art Deco hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Ruyi Scepter?

The average selling price for a ruyi scepter at 1stDibs is $2,800, while they’re typically $476 on the low end and $11,500 for the highest priced.