Two jade 'horse' jade buckles
Two jade 'horse' jade buckles
17th/18th century
Both of flattened form and crisply carved as recumbent horses with heads turned back, the manes finely incised, the reverses undercut with animal head hooks facing circular buttons, one buckle of very pale green tone with russet inclusions, the other of greyish tone with light brown and milky-white inclusions. Each 7cm (2 6/8in) long. (2).
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Two jade 'horse' jade buckles
17th/18th century
Both of flattened form and crisply carved as recumbent horses with heads turned back, the manes finely incised, the reverses undercut with animal head hooks facing circular buttons, one buckle of very pale green tone with russet inclusions, the other of greyish tone with light brown and milky-white inclusions. Each 7cm (2 6/8in) long. (2).