A PALE CELADON JADE DOUBLE BELT BUCKLE QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

each clasp carved in relief and openwork with a chilong grasping a sprig of lingzhi in its mouth, the hook formed as an archaic style dragon's head, the stone of an even pale celadon tone; together with a jade plaque of rectangular form, carved enclosed within a diamond-shaped panel a figure crouching below a pine tree with an animal beside him, all set against a recessed openwork lattice ground, the stone of an even celadon tone

The belt buckle shows extensive bruising including a large 1.2 x 0.3cm bruise to the bottom left corner and other minor bruises along the edges. The plaque is in excellent condition with the exception of very minor nibbling along the edges.
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