Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, pointed handle and slightly marked side planes. Jadeite with visible clusters of colloids in a green hue. 17th–18th century, China, belt buckle. Height 2.0 cm; width 7.4 cm; depth 2.2 cm., A smooth, pale yellow-green carved object shaped like a curved animal form rests on a flat white surface, casting a soft gray shadow; the object has a rounded body that tapers into a curling neck and stylized head with subtle carved features, and there is a small rounded support under the body; the background 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, pointed handle and slightly marked side planes. Jadeite with visible clusters of colloids in a green hue. 17th–18th century, China, belt buckle. Height 2.0 cm; width 7.4 cm; depth 2.2 cm., A smooth, pale yellow-green carved object shaped like a curved animal form rests on a flat white surface, casting a soft gray shadow; the object has a rounded body that tapers into a curling neck and stylized head with subtle carved features, and there is a small rounded support under the body; the background 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 pointed handle slightly marked side planes Jadeite visible clusters colloids green hue 17th–18th century China belt buckle Height 2.0 cm width 7.4 cm depth 2.2 cm smooth pale yellow-green carved object shaped curved animal form rests flat white surface casting soft gray shadow object rounded body tapers curling neck stylized head subtle features small rounded support under body background transitions light gray near surface darker gray top.

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