Caption

Belt clasp. Handle: stylized lizard-dragon qilong. Milky-white jadeite. Full-plastic carved head, full-plastic openwork handle. 18th–19th century, China. Belt buckle. Height 2.8 cm; width 12.0 cm; depth 2.9 cm. Categories/subjects: Chinese art; Qing 1644–1911; clothing; belts; men's clothing; costumes; ornaments; men's ornaments; lizards; buckles; dragons iconography., A carved object made of pale white stone with subtle beige and gray veining rests on a neutral gray surface, showing a sinuous form with curled and rounded decorative elements and a raised curved base; the piece features sculpted scroll-like shapes and flowing contours, with smooth and slightly weathered texture and small patches of darker beige discoloration, set against a gradient gray background that shifts from lighter at the bottom to darker at the top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_461

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (474.7Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4499 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Handle stylized lizard-dragon qilong Milky-white jadeite Full-plastic carved head full-plastic openwork handle 18th–19th century China Belt buckle Height 2.8 cm width 12.0 cm depth 2.9 cm Categories subjects Chinese art Qing 1644–1911 clothing belts men's clothing costumes ornaments men's ornaments lizards buckles dragons iconography carved object pale white stone subtle beige gray veining rests neutral gray surface showing sinuous form curled rounded decorative elements raised curved base piece features sculpted scroll- shapes flowing contours smooth slightly weathered texture small patches darker beige discoloration set gradient gray background shifts lighter bottom darker top.