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18TH CENTURY
Details
A JADE-INSET GILT-BRONZE TWO-PART BELT BUCKLE
18TH CENTURY
Each half of the buckle is inset with a greenish-white jade plaque carved in low relief with double-gourd tendrils and studded in the center with a small coral bead. One half terminates in a ruyi-form hook centered by a large coral bead and the other has an oval aperture.
5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.) long
18TH CENTURY
Each half of the buckle is inset with a greenish-white jade plaque carved in low relief with double-gourd tendrils and studded in the center with a small coral bead. One half terminates in a ruyi-form hook centered by a large coral bead and the other has an oval aperture.
5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm.) long
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
Brought to you by
Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist