Caption

Belt clasp;, Jadeite with visible clusters of colloids in a green hue; pointed handle and slightly marked side planes. Decorated with dragons iconography. Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 17th–18th century, China. Belt buckle; height 2.0 cm, width 7.4 cm, depth 2.2 cm., A small carved object shaped like a curved animal or serpent rests on a flat surface, with a rounded raised base under its midsection; the object is a pale yellow-green color with subtle variations and a smooth, slightly translucent finish, casting soft shadows on the white surface beneath it, and the background transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray toward the top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_447

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (283.3Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Jadeite visible clusters colloids green hue pointed handle slightly marked side planes Decorated dragons iconography Qing dynasty 1644–1911 17th–18th century China Belt buckle height 2.0 cm width 7.4 cm depth 2.2 cm small carved object shaped curved animal serpent rests flat surface rounded raised base under midsection object pale yellow-green color subtle variations smooth slightly translucent finish casting soft shadows white surface beneath background transitions light gray near surface darker gray top.