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A LARGE PALE CELADON JADE BELT
BUCKLE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH
CENTURY

the translucent stone carved with a dragon
head hook and facing an openwork chilong
on the shaft, the underside with a flat circular
knob; together with a celadon jade conjoined
seal surmounted with a sinuous chilong,
the seal faces reading jing tang ju shi and
possibly tao jie
(2)
Length 12.6 and 5.2 cm, 5 and 2 in.
£ 1,200-1,500
HK$ 11,800-14,700 US$ 1,500-1,900
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清十八/十九世紀
青白玉龍紋帶扣

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A RED JADEITE ‘CHILONG’ BELT
BUCKLE
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
the vibrant red section carved in openwork
with a chilong, the hook rendered in the form
of a dragon’s head; together wih an amber
carving of a mythical animal and an amber
snuff bottle, jadeite stopper
(5)
Length of belt buckle 9.7 cm, 3⅞ in.
£ 1,000-2,000
HK$ 9,800-19,600 US$ 1,250-2,500
清十九世紀 翠玉雕螭龍帶扣

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TWO JADE ‘CHILONG’ PLAQUES
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

comprising of a pale celadon jade plaque set
with two knobs at the back and a celadon
jade plaque, each similarly decorated with a
sinuous chilong amidst curling leafy scrolls
issuing a lingzhi bloom
(2)
Length of larger 7.3 cm, 2⅞ in.
£ 1,500-2,000
HK$ 14,700-19,600 US$ 1,900-2,500 309
清十九世紀
青白玉穿芝螭龍紋牌飾一組兩件

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