Caption

Belt clasp, purchase provenance. Chinese, Qing 1644–1911. Green-gray jadeite, semi-transparent with slight colloid clusters. Full-plastic carved head with dragons iconography. Smooth handle. Function: belt buckle for men's clothing, ornament. 17th–18th century. Dimensions: height 2.0 cm, width 9.1 cm, depth 1.7 cm., A smooth, elongated carved object lies horizontally on a light surface against a gradient gray background; the object is primarily green with areas of pale white and subtle brownish discoloration, and one end features a carved decorative form with rounded protrusions while the other end is rounded and smooth, casting a soft shadow beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_393

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (300.8Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp purchase provenance Chinese Qing 1644–1911 Green-gray jadeite semi-transparent slight colloid clusters Full-plastic carved head dragons iconography Smooth handle Function belt buckle men's clothing ornament 17th–18th century Dimensions height 2.0 cm width 9.1 cm depth 1.7 cm smooth elongated object lies horizontally light surface gradient gray background primarily green areas pale white subtle brownish discoloration features carved decorative form rounded protrusions rounded casting soft shadow beneath.