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A white jade two-section belt buckle Two white jade plaques
18th century One of a shuangxi character surmounted by a bat, with a gilt metal
Connected by a simple dragon head-form hook, with each buckle with mount; the other a double snow pea connected by a single branch
a single writhing chilong dragon, reversed by circular nodes, the stone with leafy tendrils.
an even white tone. 3in (7.5cm) length of each
3 1/2in (9cm) total length $1,000 - 1,500
$1,500 - 2,500
8120
8116 A white jade butterfly plaque
A spinach jade belt hook 18th/19th century
Qing dynasty In the form of a butterfly with spread wings, carved in low relief,
With a dragon head handle with a deeply undercut jaw, facing a reversed by a carving of a lotus and lingzhi fungus in high relief, with a
reticulated chilong along the arched handle, reversed by a mallow gilt metal mount and chain.
form button, the stone an olive hue. 2 1/2in (5.9cm) long
4 1/2in (11.5cm) long $2,000 - 3,000
$1,500 - 2,500
8121
8117 A perforated white jade plaque
A group of four jade belt hooks 20th century
Qing dynasty Of rectangular profile with indented edges and perforations between
The first three of white jade, each deeply undercut with a chilong the addorsed dragons at the top and the square reserve below
climbing up the curving handle toward the hook in the form of a carved to one side with an inscription, the highly polished matrix of
dragon head with reticulated jaw and reversed by an oval button; the translucent off-white hue with a vein of faint russet to the center;
last a celadon jade belt hook, also deeply undercut with a chilong now suspended on a gold metal chain also mounted with off-white
climbing up the curving handle toward the hook in the form of a hardstone beads.
dragon head with reticulated jaw and reversed by a floral button. 2 3/4in (7cm) length of pendant
5 3/8in (13.8cm) length of largest belt hook $1,000 - 1,500
$10,000 - 15,000

8118
A white jade plaque with figure decoration
18th/19th century
The stone an even white color, of lobed form, one side carved in low
relief with an attendant bearing a vase of lingzhi, reversed by a four-
character inscription in seal script, with stylized tassels on the sides.
2 1/8in (5.5cm) high
$3,000 - 5,000

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