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Two hardstone-inlaid gilt belt                 An amber, green glass and jadeite                                      Three gilt-bronze sectional belt
buckles                                        necklace, chao zhu                                                     clasps
Late Qing Dynasty                              19th or 20th century                                                   19th century
One mounted with rough cut quartz and green    Strung with amber beads, with larger green                             One with rectangular panels cast in relief
hardstone each surrounded by four of the       glass beads, with three tassels ending with                            with scenes of figures on terraces, with
Eight Daoist Emblems in gilt bronze repoussé,  small flat jadeite carvings, the reverse with                          dragon head hook; one inset with a variety of
the clasp formed as a mythical beast’s head    a large glass pendant with enamelled white                             hardstones, cast in relief with bats amongst
set with moonstone and red jewelled eyes;      metal mountings.                                                       clouds scrolls; the third with a sliding section,
the other with gilt bronze scrolled bases      74cm (29 1/8in) long                                                   cast with three panels of Buddhist lions
mounted with sunstone and sapphire on one                                                                             playing with brocade balls.
side and pale green hardstone on the other.    £1,000 - 1,500                                                         The largest 13.7cm (5.3/8in) long. (3).
The larger 15cm (6in) long (4).                CNY9,500 - 14,000 HK$12,000 - 18,000
                                                                                                                      £800 - 1,200
£800 - 1,200                                                                                                          CNY7,600 - 11,000 HK$9,500 - 14,000
CNY7,600 - 11,000 HK$9,500 - 14,000

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