Caption

Belt clasp, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 17th–18th century. Gray-beige jadeite with chalcedony inclusions. Full-sculpture head; shaft: bas-relief, engraving. Motifs: cicadas, dragons. Belt buckle. Height 1.8 cm; width 9.2 cm; depth 1.1 cm., A small carved object rests on a flat surface, showing a smooth elongated form with curved ends and a hooked element. The material appears translucent and polished with gradients of pale green, creamy off-white, brown, and darker brown tones. The object casts a soft shadow beneath it and sits against a neutral pale background that fades from light gray near the bottom to darker gray toward the top.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_022

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (650.7Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Belt clasp Chinese Qing 1644–1911 17th–18th century Gray-beige jadeite chalcedony inclusions Full-sculpture head shaft bas-relief engraving Motifs cicadas dragons Belt buckle Height 1.8 cm width 9.2 cm depth 1.1 cm small carved object rests flat surface showing smooth elongated form curved ends hooked element material translucent polished gradients pale green creamy off-white brown darker brown tones object casts soft shadow beneath sits neutral pale background fades light gray near bottom darker gray top.