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CHINESE IMPERIAL MUTTON FAT JADE BELT HOOK

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CHINESE IMPERIAL MUTTON FAT JADE BELT HOOK
CHINESE IMPERIAL MUTTON FAT JADE BELT HOOK
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Qianlong period (c. 1736-1795), of typical dragonet design with carved and undercut chilong crawling towards a dragon-head terminal, the reverse with a knob carved as a flower head, the stone of an even white color with good translucence, with original catalog card from Nagatani, Inc.



This carving was illustrated on the cover of Hobbies: The Magazine for Collectors, January, 1966, where it is also described in an article by Lucile Farnsworth Reals on p. 32
h. 4-3/4 in.
Provenance: Nagatani, Inc., Chicago, IL;
Purchased from the above by the present owner's father, c. 1960s
Condition
Appears to be in excellent condition
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CHINESE IMPERIAL MUTTON FAT JADE BELT HOOK

Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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Starting Price $600
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