Caption

Belt clasp, 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 smooth, pale white elongated object rests horizontally on a light surface, with a rounded, curved body that tapers slightly toward one end where a carved floral or petal-like decorative element sits; the carving shows layered, petal shapes with gentle ridges and the object casts a soft shadow beneath it against a background that transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray at the top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_412

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (268.0Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp 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 smooth pale white elongated object rests horizontally light surface rounded curved body tapers slightly carved floral petal- decorative element sits carving layered petal shapes gentle ridges object casts soft shadow beneath background transitions light gray near surface darker gray top.