(2pc) CHINESE CARVED CELADON JADE BELT HOOKS
including a celdaon carved jade belt hook with a carved mother dragon looking back to her baby chihlong, a carved reticulated sinuous dragon (3-1/4 x 3/4 x 1 in., 46.1g); and a pale jade belt hook with carved dragon head and a carved cicada on body (3-1/8 x 5/8 x 7/8 in., 35.0g)
Provenance: from the estate of a celebrated gemologist, jade & Asian art collector, Philadelphia, PA
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Condition Report: On the lighter belt hook: there is some debris in the carving but is in overall excellent condition; there are a few *very* minor fleabite flakes to the back side edges but no apparent cracks etc.
On the darker belt hook: also with some debris and *very* minor flakes to back edges but also in overall excellent condition; with what appears to be a possible fracture in the baby chihlong, shown in the photos.
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including a celdaon carved jade belt hook with a carved mother dragon looking back to her baby chihlong, a carved reticulated sinuous dragon (3-1/4 x 3/4 x 1 in., 46.1g); and a pale jade belt hook with carved dragon head and a carved cicada on body (3-1/8 x 5/8 x 7/8 in., 35.0g)
Provenance: from the estate of a celebrated gemologist, jade & Asian art collector, Philadelphia, PA
Additional high-resolution photos of this lot are available here.
Condition Report: On the lighter belt hook: there is some debris in the carving but is in overall excellent condition; there are a few *very* minor fleabite flakes to the back side edges but no apparent cracks etc.
On the darker belt hook: also with some debris and *very* minor flakes to back edges but also in overall excellent condition; with what appears to be a possible fracture in the baby chihlong, shown in the photos.
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