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; H 2.1 cm, W 8.9 cm, D 2.0 cm., A smooth carved object rests on a flat surface, showing an elongated curving form with a rounded end and a carved head-like shape at the other end with ridged details; the object appears to be made of a translucent stone with areas of white, pale gray, and subtle beige, and it casts a soft shadow on the surface beneath it.
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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; H 2.1 cm, W 8.9 cm, D 2.0 cm., A smooth carved object rests on a flat surface, showing an elongated curving form with a rounded end and a carved head-like shape at the other end with ridged details; the object appears to be made of a translucent stone with areas of white, pale gray, and subtle beige, and it casts a soft shadow on the surface beneath it.

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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 H 2.1 cm W 8.9 cm D 2.0 cm smooth object rests flat surface showing elongated curving form rounded carved head- shape ridged details object translucent stone areas white pale gray subtle beige casts soft shadow surface beneath .

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