Sapphire Ruyi-Sceptre in Lingzhi design白玉靈芝式如意

Size:11cm X 4cm 
It would be carved from white jade, featuring a long, elegant handle that curves slightly, often with intricate carvings along its length. The head of the sceptre would be shaped like a lingzhi mushroom, possibly with additional cloud or floral motifs to enhance its symbolic meaning of good fortune and longevity. Such sceptres were historically used as gifts or symbols of authority and good wishes in Chinese culture, often during the Ming or Qing Dynasties.
 
白玉靈芝式如意通常由白玉雕刻而成，特徵是長而優雅的手柄，略為彎曲，沿長度常有精緻的雕刻。如意的頭部會塑造成靈芝形狀，靈芝在中國文化中象徵長壽與不朽，可能還會帶有雲朵或花卉圖案，以增強其好運與長壽的象徵意義。此類如意在歷史上常用作禮物或權威與祝福的象徵，特別是在明朝或清朝時期。