California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Aug. 03, 2013  Aug. 03, 2013

 Lot # 145 
A GROUP OF TWO JADE BELT HOOKS AND ONE JADE SCABBARD BUCKLE    玉石雕帶鉤兩個,劍衛一個


  • Dimension: L: 7 in (7.8 cm) W: 1 1/2 in (3.9 cm) to L: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm) W: 2 in (5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $100
  • Estimate To: $200

One jade belt hook is of chicken bone jade, the head of a dragon and the body depict additional beast masks, and a knob on the reverse. The other jade belt hook of irregular and rounded shape, the head of dragon, the body depicting more smaller creatures, and tail ends with a mythical beast head, stone of mostly brown celadon color. The jade scabbard buckle carved with multiple Chilong surmounted on the surface, confronting one another, over the mostly brown color stone with patches of white.