Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, 18th–19th century, China, spinach jade with black inclusions, slightly concave shaft surfaces, full-sculpture carved head, belt buckle, height 2.2 cm, width 10.8 cm, depth 1.7 cm, A smooth elongated object made of a green stone with darker green and black mottling rests on a light surface, one end carved into a rounded decorative form with curved, petal-like details, while the opposite end tapers into an oval shape; the background transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray toward the top, and the object casts a soft shadow on the surface.
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Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, 18th–19th century, China, spinach jade with black inclusions, slightly concave shaft surfaces, full-sculpture carved head, belt buckle, height 2.2 cm, width 10.8 cm, depth 1.7 cm, A smooth elongated object made of a green stone with darker green and black mottling rests on a light surface, one end carved into a rounded decorative form with curved, petal-like details, while the opposite end tapers into an oval shape; the background transitions from light gray near the surface to darker gray toward the top, and the object casts a soft shadow on the surface.

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Belt clasp Chinese dragons iconography Qing 1644–1911 18th–19th century China spinach jade black inclusions slightly concave shaft surfaces full-sculpture carved head belt buckle height 2.2 cm width 10.8 cm depth 1.7 cm smooth elongated object green stone darker green black mottling rests light surface rounded decorative form curved petal- details opposite tapers oval shape background transitions light gray near surface darker gray top object casts soft shadow surface.

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