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
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
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