Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, milky-white jade with brown veins and clusters of colloids, full-sculpture carved head, engraved, 18th–19th century, China, belt buckle; H 1.9 cm, W 7.4 cm, D 1.6 cm., A pale greenish-white carved object with a smooth curved body and a carved end that resembles layered forms sits on a flat light surface; the carving shows areas of light brown veining and mottling, and a soft shadow falls beneath and to the left of the object against a background that transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray toward the top.
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Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, milky-white jade with brown veins and clusters of colloids, full-sculpture carved head, engraved, 18th–19th century, China, belt buckle; H 1.9 cm, W 7.4 cm, D 1.6 cm., A pale greenish-white carved object with a smooth curved body and a carved end that resembles layered forms sits on a flat light surface; the carving shows areas of light brown veining and mottling, and a soft shadow falls beneath and to the left of the object against a background that transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray toward the top.

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Belt clasp Chinese dragons iconography Qing 1644–1911 milky-white jade brown veins clusters colloids full-sculpture carved head engraved 18th–19th century China belt buckle H 1.9 cm W 7.4 cm D 1.6 cm pale greenish-white object smooth curved body resembles layered forms sits flat light surface carving areas light brown veining mottling soft shadow falls beneath left background transitions light gray near surface darker gray top.

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