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: Chinese art; Qing 1644–1911; men's clothing; costumes; ornaments; men's ornaments; lizards; dragons., Purchase, A low, elongated carved object with a stylized animal head at one end and a sinuous, scrolling body along its length, rendered in pale off-white stone with subtle areas of darker discoloration and small brownish spots; the piece sits on a flat surface casting a soft gray shadow and is photographed against a smooth gradient background ranging from light gray at the bottom to darker gray toward the top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_463

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (451.6Kb) / 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 Chinese art Qing 1644–1911 men's clothing costumes ornaments men's ornaments lizards dragons Purchase low elongated carved object stylized animal head sinuous scrolling body length rendered pale off-white stone subtle areas darker discoloration small brownish spots piece sits flat surface casting soft gray shadow photographed smooth gradient background ranging light gray bottom darker gray top.