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LATE QING DYNASTY
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AN APPLE-GREEN AND GREENISH-WHITE JADEITE BELT HOOK
LATE QING DYNASTY
The top is carved and pierced in the apple-green area of the stone with a chilong grasping a lingzhi sprig in its jaws as it crawls towards the dragon-head hook, an oval button carved with scrolling clouds on the reverse.
4 in. (10.2 cm.) wide
LATE QING DYNASTY
The top is carved and pierced in the apple-green area of the stone with a chilong grasping a lingzhi sprig in its jaws as it crawls towards the dragon-head hook, an oval button carved with scrolling clouds on the reverse.
4 in. (10.2 cm.) wide
Provenance
Dr. Peter M. Greiner (1940-2013) Collection.
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not
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With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery
outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature
(e.g., a string).
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