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; H 2.2 cm, W 9.0 cm, D 1.7 cm., A pale beige carved object shaped like a curved, elongated form with sculpted animal-like heads at each end rests on a small round pedestal, with a soft shadow beneath it; the surface shows shallow swirling carved patterns and the colors visible include beige, light tan, and subtle darker tan accents against a smooth white-to-gray gradient background.
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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; H 2.2 cm, W 9.0 cm, D 1.7 cm., A pale beige carved object shaped like a curved, elongated form with sculpted animal-like heads at each end rests on a small round pedestal, with a soft shadow beneath it; the surface shows shallow swirling carved patterns and the colors visible include beige, light tan, and subtle darker tan accents against a smooth white-to-gray gradient background.

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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 H 2.2 cm W 9.0 cm D 1.7 cm pale beige carved object shaped curved elongated form sculpted animal- heads rests small round pedestal soft shadow beneath surface shallow swirling patterns colors visible include beige light tan subtle darker tan accents smooth white- -gray gradient background.

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