Two Jade 'Chilong' Belt Hooks
Two Jade 'Chilong' Belt Hooks
QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)
清代 玉雕螭龍紋帶鉤
the first a grey jade example with black speckles, some russet and white skins, a fierce dragon head forming the hook, the wide shaft carved in high relief showing a sinuous chilong, the reverse carved with a rectangular opening and a loose ring; the second a pale celadon example, of an even colored tone, decorated with a dragon head-form terminal and a climbing chilong on the shaft, raised on a fitted hardwood stand.
Length of larger 4 1/8 in., 10.5 cm. Chinese Decorative Arts
The celadon jade example in overall good and complete condition, one short crack on the tail of the small chilong; the grey jade example in overall fine and complete condition, having two cracks, one on the larger dragon head, the other on the smaller chilong.
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Two Jade 'Chilong' Belt Hooks
QING DYNASTY (1644-1912)
清代 玉雕螭龍紋帶鉤
the first a grey jade example with black speckles, some russet and white skins, a fierce dragon head forming the hook, the wide shaft carved in high relief showing a sinuous chilong, the reverse carved with a rectangular opening and a loose ring; the second a pale celadon example, of an even colored tone, decorated with a dragon head-form terminal and a climbing chilong on the shaft, raised on a fitted hardwood stand.
Length of larger 4 1/8 in., 10.5 cm. Chinese Decorative Arts
The celadon jade example in overall good and complete condition, one short crack on the tail of the small chilong; the grey jade example in overall fine and complete condition, having two cracks, one on the larger dragon head, the other on the smaller chilong.
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