Wand
Wand
Object name: Wand
Date: 1700-1902
Dimensions:
480 x 115 x 60 mm
Medium: Glass, papier mache, gilding
Object number: C01100
DescriptionYui (granter of wishes) wand or staff of gilt papier mache. It has decorative square spirals on the surface and a red glass gem in the middle of the stick. The head of the staff depicts the expanded flower of the Sacred Lotus, in the centre of which is set a blue glass gem.
This wand was the complimentary present of grandees to visitors. As a symbol of imperishableness and an auspicious token, it is often carried by Shinto priests.
The original catalogue identified this as from China but if it is a Shinto piece it is possibly more likely to be associated with Japan.
This wand was the complimentary present of grandees to visitors. As a symbol of imperishableness and an auspicious token, it is often carried by Shinto priests.
The original catalogue identified this as from China but if it is a Shinto piece it is possibly more likely to be associated with Japan.