A LARGE CHINESE CELADON JADE ‘ARCHAISTIC DRAGON’ RUYI SCEPTRE the ruyi head carved in low relief with a ‘taotie’ mask the long curved shaft carved with archaistic scroll work and divided by an oval central section carved in high relief with a dragon with bifurcated tail the stone of pale celadon tone with caramel inclusions 52cm long Provenance: Swiss Private Collection of Chinese Jades: sold for the benefit of Mission Bambini. See lot 23 for further information on the charity.