Belt clasp, ruyi auspicious scepter and dragons iconography; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. White-gray jadeite; relief, engraving, bas-relief. Stem with four-petal rosette, head of the ruyi scepter, clouds. Belt buckle; height 2.5 cm, width 12.7 cm, depth 2.3 cm., A smooth, pale white curved object with a carved, rounded end sits on a light gray surface against a gradient gray background; the object has delicate carved swirl patterns along its longer curved section and a sculpted, bulbous tip with softer rounded forms, casting a soft shadow on the surface.
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Belt clasp, ruyi auspicious scepter and dragons iconography; Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. White-gray jadeite; relief, engraving, bas-relief. Stem with four-petal rosette, head of the ruyi scepter, clouds. Belt buckle; height 2.5 cm, width 12.7 cm, depth 2.3 cm., A smooth, pale white curved object with a carved, rounded end sits on a light gray surface against a gradient gray background; the object has delicate carved swirl patterns along its longer curved section and a sculpted, bulbous tip with softer rounded forms, casting a soft shadow on the surface.

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Belt clasp ruyi auspicious scepter dragons iconography Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century White-gray jadeite relief engraving bas-relief Stem four-petal rosette head ruyi scepter clouds Belt buckle height 2.5 cm width 12.7 cm depth 2.3 cm smooth pale white curved object carved rounded sits light gray surface gradient gray background delicate swirl patterns longer section sculpted bulbous tip softer forms casting soft shadow surface.

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