Légende

Belt clasp, Chinese; Qing 1644–1911; 17th–19th century. Material: rock crystal with inclusions. Subject/iconography: lizard-dragon chilong. Description: full-plastic carved head; shank with deep relief, openwork, and engraving. Function: belt buckle for men's clothing. Dimensions: height 2.0 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 2.0 cm., A translucent carved object rests on a smooth surface, showing clear and frosted areas with glossy highlights; its elongated shape curves upward at one end into a rounded, leaflike form with carved grooves, while the opposite side features low-relief rounded motifs and gentle undulations; the piece casts a soft shadow and the visible colors are clear, white, gray, and subtle silvery tones.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A27_099

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (492.0Ko) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Belt clasp Chinese Qing 1644–1911 17th–19th century Material rock crystal inclusions Subject iconography lizard-dragon chilong Description full-plastic carved head shank deep relief openwork engraving Function belt buckle men's clothing Dimensions height 2.0 cm width 9.8 cm depth 2.0 cm translucent object rests smooth surface showing clear frosted areas glossy highlights elongated shape curves upward rounded leaflike form carved grooves opposite side features low-relief motifs gentle undulations piece casts soft shadow visible colors clear white gray subtle silvery tones.