Caption

Belt clasp, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. Milky-white translucent jade. Carved with cicadas and dragons; shaft in flat relief, head carved in full relief. Belt buckle; height 2.4 cm, width 10.7 cm, depth 2.1 cm., A pale, translucent carved object with a curved, elongated form rests on a flat surface, showing smooth and slightly glossy textures; one end features a rounded head-like shape with subtle carved facial details and a short raised element, while the opposite end tapers into a broader, textured section with shallow incised patterns and a ridged spine; a small rounded support sits beneath the midsection, casting a soft shadow, and the background transitions from light gray at the bottom to darker gray toward the top, with visible colors including off-white, cream, pale yellow, gray, and a hint of beige.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_416

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (324.9Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century Milky-white translucent jade Carved cicadas dragons shaft flat relief head carved full relief Belt buckle height 2.4 cm width 10.7 cm depth 2.1 cm pale translucent carved object curved elongated form rests flat surface showing smooth slightly glossy textures features rounded head- shape subtle facial details short raised element opposite tapers broader textured section shallow incised patterns ridged spine small rounded support sits beneath midsection casting soft shadow background transitions light gray bottom darker gray top visible colors off-white cream pale yellow gray hint beige.