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Ruyi scepter
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Nephrite white jade with fungus head of rust-colored tourmaline-rubellite from the Shan Mountain--a much-prized stone called by Chinese "ox-eye", Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Qianlong period (1736–95), China
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Title: Ruyi scepter
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Nephrite white jade with fungus head of rust-colored tourmaline-rubellite from the Shan Mountain--a much-prized stone called by Chinese "ox-eye", Qing dynasty (1644–1911) Qianlong period (1736–95), China.
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