Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, jadeite with visible clusters of colloids in a green hue; pointed handle and slightly marked side planes. 17th–18th century, China; belt buckle. Height 2.0 cm, width 7.4 cm, depth 2.2 cm., A smooth, pale green carved object with a tapered, elongated body and a rounded end lies on a light surface, accompanied by a smaller detached piece with sculpted surface details; the scene shows gradients of gray and white in the background and casts subtle soft shadows in darker gray beneath the objects.
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Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, jadeite with visible clusters of colloids in a green hue; pointed handle and slightly marked side planes. 17th–18th century, China; belt buckle. Height 2.0 cm, width 7.4 cm, depth 2.2 cm., A smooth, pale green carved object with a tapered, elongated body and a rounded end lies on a light surface, accompanied by a smaller detached piece with sculpted surface details; the scene shows gradients of gray and white in the background and casts subtle soft shadows in darker gray beneath the objects.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Belt clasp Chinese dragons iconography Qing 1644–1911 jadeite visible clusters colloids green hue pointed handle slightly marked side planes 17th–18th century China belt buckle Height 2.0 cm width 7.4 cm depth 2.2 cm smooth pale green carved object tapered elongated body rounded lies light surface accompanied smaller detached piece sculpted surface details scene gradients gray white background casts subtle soft shadows darker gray beneath objects.

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