A large Chinese carved wood openwork ruyi scepter 镂空木雕如意 Carved in intricate openwork with a sage in a pine grove under the moon, a descending bat bearing a peach spray, additional descending bats with endless knot and a chime to head and base, the body with prunus blossoms; silk double tassel with elaborate knots, all in a later acrylic shadowbox mount. (L: 18 in.(scepter only); 47 1/4 in. (case))Qty: (1)PROVENANCE: Property from a private collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania