A RARE AND LARGE WHITE JADE 'DRAGON' BELTHOOK QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY |

meticulously worked with a horned dragon's head forming the hook, skilfully rendered ferocious with piercing eyes and a wide snout, the gently arched shaft with a flaring outline and decorated in openwork with a chilong striding amidst meandering leafy scrolls, the reverse of the shaft with a round knob, the stone of an even white colour, wood stand