Antique Old Chinese Nephrite White Jade Belt Hook Buckle DRAGON & SON Qing Dy. Antique Old Chinese Nephrite White Jade Belt Hook Buckle. Designed with a dragon head at one end as a belt hook. Also designed with a hornless dragon image climbing on the body of the big dragon. They are father and son. The superb craftmanship shows the Chinese world well-known artistic skills to a high level. It will be a proud of you! The ancients believed that dragon was the symbol of the supreme auspiciousness, a bridge between man, Heaven and the Deities. They thought that the dragon was able to summon wind and rain, ascend to and descend from Heaven, and produce auspicious signs. The dragon even appeared in astronomy and numerology, and influenced the passing of the imperial power. Hornless dragon refers to Chilong in Chinese character. It is one of the 9 sons of dragon in ancient Chinese folklore. In Chinese literature, it is often used to represent brave and fearless soldiers and fighters. Length of jade: 11.2cm (4.41in), Width of Jade: 2.7cm (1.06in), Height of Jade: 1.9cm (0.75in). Condition is very good, Nicely hand polished. Color of item might deviate slightly in comparison to the original article d. Ue to differences in computer monitors and different lighting conditions. Please read description of color. ONLY if item is not as described. >> View My Other Items For Sale. Auctiva Free Image Hosting. Show off your items with Auctiva’s Listing Templates. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “Antique Old Chinese Nephrite White Jade Belt Hook Buckle DRAGON & SON Qing Dy” is in sale since Tuesday, October 25, 2016. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\China\Statues\Other Antique Chinese Statues”. The seller is “judy-jade-collectibles” and is located in Manassas, Virginia. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: belt hook
- Primary Material: Jade
- Age: Pre-1800
- Region of Origin: China
- Original/Reproduction: Original