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THE PROPERTY OF A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTOR
A WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' BELT BUCKLE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
细节
A WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' BELT BUCKLE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
The irregularly shaped buckle is decorated to the top with a dragon’s head, its twisting body and tail carved to one side depicted as abstract scrolls. The reverse is carved with a circular buckle in the form of a mythical beast’s head. The stone is of a milky white
tone with areas of calcification.
1 1/2 in. (4 cm.) wide, box
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)
The irregularly shaped buckle is decorated to the top with a dragon’s head, its twisting body and tail carved to one side depicted as abstract scrolls. The reverse is carved with a circular buckle in the form of a mythical beast’s head. The stone is of a milky white
tone with areas of calcification.
1 1/2 in. (4 cm.) wide, box
来源
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1999
荣誉呈献
Sibley Ngai