Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, flat profiled handle. White jadeite with gray shading, fully carved head. 17th–19th century, China. Belt buckle; height 2.1 cm, width 8.9 cm, depth 2.0 cm., A smooth, elongated carved stone object rests on a light surface with a soft shadow beneath it, showing a pale color palette of white, cream, gray, and subtle beige tones; the form tapers and curves with one end rounded and bulbous and the other end featuring carved, angular details and faceted edges, and the stone surface displays faint veins and patches of slightly darker gray and warm beige.
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Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911, flat profiled handle. White jadeite with gray shading, fully carved head. 17th–19th century, China. Belt buckle; height 2.1 cm, width 8.9 cm, depth 2.0 cm., A smooth, elongated carved stone object rests on a light surface with a soft shadow beneath it, showing a pale color palette of white, cream, gray, and subtle beige tones; the form tapers and curves with one end rounded and bulbous and the other end featuring carved, angular details and faceted edges, and the stone surface displays faint veins and patches of slightly darker gray and warm beige.

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Belt clasp Chinese dragons iconography Qing 1644–1911 flat profiled handle White jadeite gray shading fully carved head 17th–19th century China Belt buckle height 2.1 cm width 8.9 cm depth 2.0 cm smooth elongated stone object rests light surface soft shadow beneath showing pale color palette white cream gray subtle beige tones form tapers curves rounded bulbous featuring carved angular details faceted edges stone surface displays faint veins patches slightly darker warm beige.

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