Two white jade belt hooks
Two white jade belt hooks
Qing dynasty
The first a three-part buckle, comprising two semi-ellipsoid panels and a central button with two hooks on the underside, the panels intricately reticulated with elaborate scrolling lingzhi and chilong, each with a connection loop at the flat edge, the stone of uniform white hue tinged with gray; the second a belt hook with a curving shaft terminating in a dragon head hook, the underside with a raised oval button, the stone of a creamy gray color with faint dark brown patches.
3 1/2in (9cm) wide, the larger (3).
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Two white jade belt hooks
Qing dynasty
The first a three-part buckle, comprising two semi-ellipsoid panels and a central button with two hooks on the underside, the panels intricately reticulated with elaborate scrolling lingzhi and chilong, each with a connection loop at the flat edge, the stone of uniform white hue tinged with gray; the second a belt hook with a curving shaft terminating in a dragon head hook, the underside with a raised oval button, the stone of a creamy gray color with faint dark brown patches.
3 1/2in (9cm) wide, the larger (3).