摘要
The ruyi originated from a common Chinese article for housenold use; The itch-scratcher, It was a stick, usually about 1,5 feet long, with one end in the form of a miniature hand with bent fingers, and a handle in the shape of a flat S, One could use it to scratch his/her own back Over the long history of feudal dynasties, ruyi has been elevated 韓to a craftwork with propitious meanings, It is no.longer an itch-scratcher, but an ornamental object.
何谓如意,《指归》云,“古之爪杖也。”或骨、角、竹、木,刻作人手指爪。柄可长三尺许,或背有痒,手所不到,用以搔抓,如人之意.故日“如意”。一番考证,这精美的中国传统工艺制品竞演变自古代人们日常生活中使用甚广、再普通不过的“痒痒挠”.其状一般为“S”形曲柄.上联灵芝式柄首。赏玩问,美便不知不觉从中来了。
