Caption

Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, handle devoid of engraved decoration, polished smoothly. Milky-white jadeite, slightly translucent. Full-plastic carved head, engraved, 18th–19th century, China, belt buckle, height 1.5 cm, width 8.8 cm, depth 1.7 cm, A smooth, curved object with an elongated, undulating shape rests on a flat surface, appearing to be made of a translucent white material; one end tapers into a carved, slightly ornate form while the other end rises into a rounded, dome-like curve that is supported by a small circular base, casting soft shadows on the surface beneath; the background transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray toward the top, and visible colors are shades of white and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_408

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (261.6Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Chinese dragons iconography Qing 1644–1911 handle devoid engraved decoration polished smoothly Milky-white jadeite slightly translucent Full-plastic carved head engraved 18th–19th century China belt buckle height 1.5 cm width 8.8 cm depth 1.7 cm smooth curved object elongated undulating shape rests flat surface appearing translucent white material tapers slightly ornate form rises rounded dome- curve supported small circular base casting soft shadows surface beneath background transitions light gray near surface darker gray top visible colors shades white gray.