Belt clasp, purchase provenance; Chinese; dragons iconography; Qing 1644–1911; Head in the shape of a one-horned dragon's head with a curved muzzle. Smooth, rounded handle. Milky-white jadeite, slightly translucent. Full-sculpture carved head, engraved. 17th–18th century, China. Belt buckle. Height 1.7 cm; width 9.4 cm; depth 2.1 cm., A pale, smooth, elongated object with a carved decorative end rests on a white surface against a gradient gray background; the object and carving appear off-white to light cream, with subtle shadows in gray and a small darker gray shadow beneath the carved end.
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Belt clasp, purchase provenance; Chinese; dragons iconography; Qing 1644–1911; Head in the shape of a one-horned dragon's head with a curved muzzle. Smooth, rounded handle. Milky-white jadeite, slightly translucent. Full-sculpture carved head, engraved. 17th–18th century, China. Belt buckle. Height 1.7 cm; width 9.4 cm; depth 2.1 cm., A pale, smooth, elongated object with a carved decorative end rests on a white surface against a gradient gray background; the object and carving appear off-white to light cream, with subtle shadows in gray and a small darker gray shadow beneath the carved end.

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Belt clasp purchase provenance Chinese dragons iconography Qing 1644–1911 Head shape -horned dragon's head curved muzzle Smooth rounded handle Milky-white jadeite slightly translucent Full-sculpture carved head engraved 17th–18th century China Belt buckle Height 1.7 cm width 9.4 cm depth 2.1 cm pale smooth elongated object carved decorative rests white surface gradient gray background object carving off-white light cream subtle shadows gray small darker gray shadow beneath .

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