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A LARGE WHITE JADE ‘DRAGON’ 清乾隆 白玉浮雕雙龍帶鉤
BELTHOOK
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG
PERIOD
powerfully worked and reticulated with a
ferocious dragon head terminal facing an
undercut chilong clambering on the curved shaft,
the reverse with a circular knob and detailed
with incisions to simulate the dragon’s mane, the
translucent stone of an even white colour with
light russet inclusions to the knob
14.9 cm, 5⅞ in.
HK$ 120,000-180,000
US$ 15,300-23,000
