Lot 76
WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' BELT HOOK
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 5 November 2020 at 14:00 GMT
£1,250
Description
清 白玉雕蒼龍教子帶鉤
intricately carved with a horned dragon's head forming the hook, confronting a sinuous chi dragon biting a lingzhi fungus on top of the gently arched shaft, reverse of the shaft with a round knob, the stone with a pale celadon tinge with a touch of brownish skin at the end
Dimensions
9.5cm wide
Footnote
Provenance: Private Spanish collection, acquired between 1998 and 2002; the family has been collecting Asian antiques and art pieces for more than 30 years, with family business in Asia