Caption

Belt clasp. Scepter head with a bas-relief stylized lizard; shaft with a Taoist emblem of one of the Eight Immortals. Spinach jade. Sculpture, engraving, 18th–19th century China. Chinese art. Chinese culture. Taoism. Qing 1644–1911. Subject: lizards; ruyi auspicious scepter; Immortals. Belt buckle. Height 2.7 cm; width 12.0 cm; depth 4.5 cm., Purchase provenance., A carved dark green object shaped with a flat rounded base and a curved raised handle, the surface decorated with carved floral motifs and rounded petal forms, shown against a smooth gradient gray background with soft shadows beneath; visible colors include dark green, lighter green highlights, gray, and white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_477

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (685.5Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4499 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Scepter head bas-relief stylized lizard shaft Taoist emblem Eight Immortals Spinach jade Sculpture engraving 18th–19th century China Chinese art Chinese culture Taoism Qing 1644–1911 Subject lizards ruyi auspicious scepter Immortals Belt buckle Height 2.7 cm width 12.0 cm depth 4.5 cm Purchase provenance carved dark green object shaped flat rounded base curved raised handle surface decorated carved floral motifs rounded petal forms shown smooth gradient gray background soft shadows beneath visible colors include dark green lighter green highlights gray white.