A PAIR OF WHITE JADE BELT FITTINGS

19TH CENTURY

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A PAIR OF WHITE JADE BELT FITTINGS
19TH CENTURY
The ruyi-shaped upper section of each is carved on the front with peony, the sides have slits to fit onto a belt, and the back is open to accomodate the hinged lower section, which is carved in openwork as two confronted dragons. The semi-translucent stone is of pale greenish-white color.
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) long overall (2)

Provenance

Lizzadro Collection, Chicago, Illinois, acquired prior to 1960.

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Lot Essay

Compare the pair of white jade belt fittings of this type and shape illustrated by Ip Yee, Chinese Jade Carving, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1983, p. 273, no. 247, and the pair sold at Christie's New York, 15 September 2009, lot 137.

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