Caption

Belt clasp, Chinese, dragons iconography, Qing 1644–1911. Shaft: stylized clouds, lion head fo. Underside button decorated with engraving: waves, clouds. Jadeite with darker spots. Engraving; head carved in full plastic. 17th–19th century, China. Belt buckle; height 2.2 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 1.7 cm., A smooth, curved object with a pale cream to light tan color rests on a white surface against a soft gray-to-white gradient background; the object has rounded ends and a slightly flattened middle, with one end carved into a rounded, stylized head shape and the other end forming a broader rounded tip, and the surface is decorated with a pattern of shallow, swirling carved lines in slightly darker tan tones creating subtle ornamental motifs, with soft shadows beneath and to one side.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_011

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (708.4Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Chinese dragons iconography Qing 1644–1911 Shaft stylized clouds lion head fo Underside button decorated engraving waves Jadeite darker spots Engraving head carved full plastic 17th–19th century China Belt buckle height 2.2 cm width 9.0 cm depth 1.7 cm smooth curved object pale cream light tan color rests white surface soft gray- -white gradient background object rounded ends slightly flattened middle carved rounded stylized head shape forming broader tip surface decorated pattern shallow swirling lines darker tan tones creating subtle ornamental motifs soft shadows beneath side.