Caption

Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, plant ornament, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, jade with chalcedony inclusions, bas-relief and 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 sits on a white surface casting a soft shadow, showing a glossy, smooth texture with a curved hook-like end and a flatter, rounded body. The carving displays a mix of creamy white and warm amber colors, with amber concentrated on the upper surfaces and white forming the base and underside. The piece has subtle carved details along its top and sides, and a slightly translucent quality where the light passes through the thinner areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_010

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (323.3Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Chinese dragons iconography plant ornament Qing dynasty 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 sits white surface casting soft shadow showing glossy smooth texture curved hook- flatter rounded body carving displays mix creamy white warm amber colors amber concentrated upper surfaces white forming base underside piece subtle details top sides slightly translucent quality light passes thinner areas.