Asian Art II - 15th November 2023
Lot 387
A CHINESE TURQUOISE AND GILT COPPER 'DRAGON' BELT BUCKLE
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £479
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Description
A CHINESE TURQUOISE AND GILT COPPER 'DRAGON' BELT BUCKLE
QING DYNASTY
The oval buckle carved with a front facing four-clawed dragon, the reverse engraved with flowers and foliage, 6.2cm. (2)
Provenance: Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916), and thence by descent through the family.