Asian Art I - 15th November 2016
Lot 9
A CHINESE JADEITE BELT BUCKLE LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY Formed in two parts
Estimate £1,500 - £2,500 | Hammer £8000
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Description
A CHINESE JADEITE BELT BUCKLE
LATE 18TH / EARLY 19TH CENTURY
Formed in two parts, each carved to the top with an openwork stylized chilong, its sinuous body curling amongst lingzhi fungi, the buckle carved as a dragon's head, the stone with vibrant green mottling, a paper label for the R F A Riesco collection, no.715, 9.7cm. (2)
Provenance: formerly in the R F A Riesco collection, received as a gift from the family c.2000.