清十九世紀 白玉「瓜瓞綿綿」紋帶鉤

of characteristic form with a lion head-hook and a circular knob on the underside, the top elaborately carved with leafy melons and butterflies, the smoothly polished stone of an even pale celadon colour, wood stand

The belt buckle is in overall good condition. There are some tiny nicks along the edges and some surface wear on the underside. The actual colour is more clear celadon and not as yellow as the illustration would suggest in the catalogue. The piece is also larger than the illustration would suggest.
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