A CELADON, GREY AND RUSSET ‘CHILONG’ JADE BELT HOOK, MING DYNASTY

The celadon and grey nephrite retaining a richly colored russet skin across the sides, with beautiful clouds of intense iron-red.

China, 16th – 17th century

Published: The Property of Mr Philip Cardeiro, Carol Michaelson, Knapton Rasti Asian Art, London 2009, lot 33.

The twin horned dragon head hook depicted with a raised snout above the skillfully carved jaw, the line-incised eyelashes and long mane as it faces two young, entwined chilong deeply carved on top of the wide S-shaped spatulate handle, the large button on the reverse extending almost to the edges of the handle.

Shape: Belt hook
Dimensions: Length 9 cm
Weight: 83,1 grams
Condition: Very good condition with two small old nicks (almost invisible to the naked eye). Some miniscule natural flaws in the mineral
Provenance: The Philip Cardeiro collection of Chinese jade, built from 1968 until the early 1990s, one label to back

Auction results comparison: See the yellow jade dragon belt hook with wide, spade shaped body, ascribed to the 17th century, from the Gerald Godfrey Private Collection of Fine Chinese Jades, Christie's, Hong Kong sale, 30 October 1995, lot 821. Also compare with the snout of the dragon head on a large greyish-white belt hook from the Lizzadro Collection, ascribed to the Late Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century, in Christie's, New York, sale 2803, 21 March 2013, lot 818. A third belt buckle of similar form, dated as Ming, was offered in the Beijing Hanhai sale, 2 July 2001, lot 1332.

明代螭龍青玉帶鉤
青玉土沁，浮雕螭龍
中國，16-17世紀
出版品：編號33，Philip Cardeiro先生珍藏品集，Carol Michaelson著，Knapton Rasti亞洲藝術品公司出版，倫敦，2009年
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美國知名收藏家C.PHILIP CARDEIRO先生珍藏品，他於1968年至1990年代初期大量收藏中國藝術品，背面可見收藏家標籤。