Sell or Auction Your Chinese Wooden Ruyi Scepter for About $20,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions
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Sell Your Chinese Wooden Ruyi Scepter
A sceptre (British English) or scepter (American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia. Figuratively, it means royal or imperial authority or sovereignty.
Ruyi (Chinese: 如意; lit.: ‘as desired; as [you] wish’) is a curved decorative object that serves as either a ceremonial scepter in Chinese Buddhism or a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Chinese folklore. A traditional ruyi has a long S-shaped handle and a head fashioned like a fist, cloud, or lingzhi mushroom. Ruyi are constructed from diverse materials. For example, the Palace Museum in Beijing has nearly 3000 ruyi that are variously made from valuable materials such as gold, silver, iron, bamboo, wood, ivory, coral, rhinoceros horn, lacquer, crystal, jade, and precious gems. The “ruyi” image frequently appears as a motif in Asian art.
Below is a recent realized price for a Chinese wooden ruyi scepter. We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions can obtain up to this amount or more for you:
Chinese Wooden Ruyi Scepter. Sold for about $20,000.
We have sold the following items at auction:
Stunning Miss America crown from the early 21st century, complete with “official M.A.O.” (Miss America Organization) engraving upon the interior of the sterling silver crown. Crown was awarded to a woman who won a state pageant, which ushered her into the national competition. The classic beauty pageant began in 1921 and has since provided millions in scholarships to young women. This crown was manufactured by K.A. Concepts exclusively for the Miss America Organization and comes in its original wooden case; four-point crown is made of hundreds of Swarovsky crystals, and measures 4″ in diameter at the base, and 2.25″ high. In very good condition, with all stones present. Piano-finish wooden case opens with a hinged lid to an interior, luxuriously lined in royal blue padded satin. A hand-sewn blue felt cushion displays the crown elegantly in the near fine case. Measures 7.75″ wide, 5.5″ tall and 7.75″ deep. A scarce and glamorous piece of Americana. Sold for $19,103.
Miss America pageant crown and trophy from 1964. The stunning Miss America crown and stately trophy awarded to a woman who competed for the title of Miss North Carolina in 1964. The classic beauty pageant began in 1921 and has since provided millions in scholarships to young women. This crown was manufactured by K.A. Concepts exclusively for the Miss America Organization; four-point crown is made of hundreds of Swarovsky crystals and features an integral barrette. Measures 4″ in diameter at the base, and 2.25″ high. In very good condition save for a loose spire. All stones present. Trophy is metal on a wooden base and is topped with a figure of a beauty queen dressed in a gown, wearing a crown and holding a scepter. Measures 21.5″ in total height. Base measures 6.5″ across and 4″ deep. Some tarnishing to metal and light abrasions to wood. Winged figurines designed to flank the central column are detached from base and the wing of one has a chipped tip and break at the ankles, else near fine. Included in the lot is a glossy 8″ x 10″ photo of the beauty queen wearing the crown and holding the trophy. With news clippings featuring more photos of the crowned recipient. A lovely pair of scarce and glamorous pieces of Americana. Sold for $15,786.
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Stunning Miss America crown from the early 21st century, complete with ”official M.A.O.” (Miss America Organization) engraving upon the interior of the sterling silver crown. Crown was awarded to a woman who won a state pageant, which ushered her into the national competition. The classic beauty pageant began in 1921 and has since provided millions in scholarships to young women. This crown was manufactured by K.A. Concepts exclusively for the Miss America Organization and comes in its original wooden case; four-point crown is made of hundreds of Swarovsky crystals, and measures 4” in diameter at the base, and 2.25” high. In very good condition, with all stones present. Walnut wood case with applied Miss America insignia features a leather strap handle and opens with a hinged lid to an interior luxuriously lined in red padded fabric. A hand-sewn red felt cushion displays the crown elegantly in the near fine case. Underside of case bears the label of Miss America crown-maker William Schoppy. Measures 6.75” wide, 5” tall and 7” deep. A scarce and glamorous piece of Americana. Sold for $14,351.
Exquisite Miss America Pageant Crown Made by Schoppy
Stunning Miss America-designed crown from the late 20th century. Crown was ordered by the New York chapter of the Miss America Organization from their official purveyor of crowns, Schoppy Trophy Co., in preparation for a local pageant that was never held. The classic beauty pageant began in 1921 and has since provided millions in scholarships to young women. Four-point crown measures 4” in diameter at the base and 2.25” high, as standard for the Miss America Organization. In very good condition, with all stones present and barely discernible yellowing. Housed in its original red paper box with Schoppy sticker and packing leaflet. A scarce and glamorous piece of Americana. Sold for $1,831.
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