California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 17, 2021  July 17, 2021

 Lot # 8240 
A JADE CARVED BELT HOOK    清 白玉螭龍帶鉤


  • Dimension: Length: 7 5/8 in (19.4 cm) Width: 1 in (2.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $800
  • Estimate To: $1500

Carved on both ends with mythical beast head terminals, body with 'grain' pattern.


此件帶鉤以和田白玉雕琢而成,略帶沁色。運用鏤雕技法,鉤首雕做蒼龍,中部虎頭及尾部獸首,均有辟邪威嚴之意,為清代經典玉雕題材,玉質帶鉤出現較早,戰漢時期已普遍出現,基本結構為鉤首、鉤頸、鉤體、鉤面、鉤尾、鉤柱、鉤紐等組成。帶鉤的用途廣泛,它既是實用品,又是裝飾品,可謂實用與美觀的完美結合。