Lot Essay
Cf. a very similar belt buckle illustrated by James Watt, op. cit. no. 184, where the author explains why these carvings are dated to such an early period
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A FINE WHITE JADE BELT HOOK AND BUCKLE
YUAN/MING DYNASTY
Each section carved with confronted sinuous horned chilong in relief, the hook carved as a dragon head, the studs decorated as flower-heads with five overlapping petals enclosing a cross-hatched centre, the tone of very even white tone--3½in. (9cm.) long, box
YUAN/MING DYNASTY
Each section carved with confronted sinuous horned chilong in relief, the hook carved as a dragon head, the studs decorated as flower-heads with five overlapping petals enclosing a cross-hatched centre, the tone of very even white tone--3½in. (9cm.) long, box