Belt clasp, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. Brown chalcedony; shaft: bas-relief lizard-dragon; full-relief carved head, engraving; shank: bas-relief. Subject: dragons. Function: belt buckle for men's clothing, ornament. Dimensions: height 3.0 cm, width 12.8 cm, depth 2.8 cm., A smooth carved object in shades of warm amber and honey rests on a white surface against a gradient gray background, featuring a curved elongated body with a stylized animal head at one end and a raised decorative element near the opposite end, all rendered in the same translucent golden-brown material that shows subtle variations in tone and polish.
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Belt clasp, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. Brown chalcedony; shaft: bas-relief lizard-dragon; full-relief carved head, engraving; shank: bas-relief. Subject: dragons. Function: belt buckle for men's clothing, ornament. Dimensions: height 3.0 cm, width 12.8 cm, depth 2.8 cm., A smooth carved object in shades of warm amber and honey rests on a white surface against a gradient gray background, featuring a curved elongated body with a stylized animal head at one end and a raised decorative element near the opposite end, all rendered in the same translucent golden-brown material that shows subtle variations in tone and polish.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Belt clasp Chinese Qing 1644–1911 18th–19th century Brown chalcedony shaft bas-relief lizard-dragon full-relief carved head engraving shank bas-relief Subject dragons Function belt buckle men's clothing ornament Dimensions height 3.0 cm width 12.8 cm depth 2.8 cm smooth object shades warm amber honey rests white surface gradient gray background featuring curved elongated body stylized animal head raised decorative element near opposite rendered translucent golden-brown material subtle variations tone polish.

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