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UNUSUAL CHINESE CARVED IVORY SCEPTER

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UNUSUAL CHINESE CARVED IVORY SCEPTER
Highly unusual and very finely carved, Chinese ivory ruyi scepter: the body with five boys in celebration, representing the rebus "wuzi dengke" [May all the sons achieve great success in the Imperial examination]; along with qilin, lion and ginseng in relief; ruyi fungus head to top and base; the ivory of all over attractive patina; L: 19 1/4"

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