Caption

Belt clasp;, White-gray jadeite belt buckle in bas-relief and engraving, 18th–19th century, Qing 1644–1911, China. Subject: ruyi auspicious scepter head with dragons, clouds, and a stem with four-petal rosette. Dimensions: height 2.5 cm, width 12.7 cm, depth 2.3 cm., A smooth carved object rests on a flat surface, featuring a curved, elongated form with a raised end carved into a stylized animal head; the surface shows subtle carved patterns and light areas of discoloration. The visible colors are white and off-white with patches of brown and gray, set against a background that transitions from light gray at the bottom to darker gray toward the top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_467

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (340.3Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4499 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp White-gray jadeite belt buckle bas-relief engraving 18th–19th century Qing 1644–1911 China Subject ruyi auspicious scepter head dragons clouds stem four-petal rosette Dimensions height 2.5 cm width 12.7 cm depth 2.3 cm smooth carved object rests flat surface featuring curved elongated form raised stylized animal head surface subtle patterns light areas discoloration visible colors white off-white patches brown gray set background transitions light gray bottom darker gray top.