Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, plant ornament, Qing 1644–1911, jade with chalcedony inclusions, bas-relief engraving; fully carved head, 18th–19th century, China, belt buckle; height 1.9 cm, width 6.2 cm, depth 2.8 cm, A small carved object rests on a white surface with a soft shadow beneath it; the object has a smooth, curved shape with a hooked end and a broader, flattened top, displaying a mix of white, cream, and warm amber-brown tones concentrated on the top and hooked tip while the underside remains paler.
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Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, plant ornament, Qing 1644–1911, jade with chalcedony inclusions, bas-relief engraving; fully carved head, 18th–19th century, China, belt buckle; height 1.9 cm, width 6.2 cm, depth 2.8 cm, A small carved object rests on a white surface with a soft shadow beneath it; the object has a smooth, curved shape with a hooked end and a broader, flattened top, displaying a mix of white, cream, and warm amber-brown tones concentrated on the top and hooked tip while the underside remains paler.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Belt clasp Chinese dragons iconography plant ornament Qing 1644–1911 jade chalcedony inclusions bas-relief engraving fully carved head 18th–19th century China belt buckle height 1.9 cm width 6.2 cm depth 2.8 cm small object rests white surface soft shadow beneath object smooth curved shape hooked broader flattened top displaying mix white cream warm amber-brown tones concentrated top hooked tip underside remains paler.

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