White jade sceptre

White jade scepter, the head carved in light relief with stylized motifs, the handle engraved with a long inscription bearing a date, 1816, two seals, and a poem celebrating the object and the jade:

Every year brings happiness.

ruyi comes from the jade springs of Hetian.
May everything happen according to your wishes.
There are a hundred happinesses that will follow your will.
The color and softness of jade are magnificent and this stone is pure and solid like the virtuous soul.

The two engraved seals are inscribed in the Jiaqing (Baoshu) seal book
The object is a gift from the Emperor to a high dignitary or minister.