Two Pale Celadon Jade Belt Hooks
Two Pale Celadon Jade Belt Hooks
18TH/19TH CENTURY
清中期 青玉龍帶鈎兩件
the first a slender example carved in the form of a lingzhi fungus, with a group of fungal sprigs on either side of the sinuous shaft, which terminating in a naturalistically rendered head, pierced at either terminus with a small aperture, the second a larger chilong example, the hook formed by a horned dragon, and shaft with a high relief carved chilong striding though lingzhi.
Length of larger 4 in., 10.2 cm.
Property from the Estate of Professor Ethan D. Alyea, Jr., Bloomington, Indiana Asian Art
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Two Pale Celadon Jade Belt Hooks
18TH/19TH CENTURY
清中期 青玉龍帶鈎兩件
the first a slender example carved in the form of a lingzhi fungus, with a group of fungal sprigs on either side of the sinuous shaft, which terminating in a naturalistically rendered head, pierced at either terminus with a small aperture, the second a larger chilong example, the hook formed by a horned dragon, and shaft with a high relief carved chilong striding though lingzhi.
Length of larger 4 in., 10.2 cm.
Property from the Estate of Professor Ethan D. Alyea, Jr., Bloomington, Indiana Asian Art
