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PROPERTY FROM THE WILLIAM S. ARNETT COLLECTION, ATLANTA, GEORGIA
TWO LARGE WHITE JADE BELT BUCKLES
18TH CENTURY
Details
TWO LARGE WHITE JADE BELT BUCKLES
18TH CENTURY
Each is carved in high relief and undercut with a chilong with a beard crawling towards the dragon-head hook; the larger has areas of russet color, and on the smaller belt hook the chilong grasps a leafy stem in its jaws.
5½ and 5¼ in. (14 and 13.4 cm.) long
18TH CENTURY
Each is carved in high relief and undercut with a chilong with a beard crawling towards the dragon-head hook; the larger has areas of russet color, and on the smaller belt hook the chilong grasps a leafy stem in its jaws.
5½ and 5¼ in. (14 and 13.4 cm.) long
Provenance
William S. Arnett Collection, Atlanta, Georgia, acquired prior to 1971.
Exhibited
On loan: High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, September 1973 to September 1980.
Brought to you by
Olivia Hamilton