A JADE AND CORAL-INSET GILT-BRONZE BELT SLIDE FOR A FIRST RANK CIVIL OFFICIAL

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Lot 866 | A JADE AND CORAL-INSET GILT-BRONZE BELT SLIDE FOR A FIRST RANK CIVIL OFFICIAL
A JADE AND CORAL-INSET GILT-BRONZE BELT SLIDE FOR A FIRST RANK CIVIL OFFICIAL

18TH CENTURY

The rectangular slide with jade and coral insets is cast with a dragon-head attachment that connects to a hinged loop cast in the form of two confronting beasts.

2 1/2 in. (6.2 cm.) high





Literature

M. G. Hamburger and L. Salter, “Function, Fashion and Status: Qing Dynasty Belt Ornaments,” Orientations, May 2006, p. 62, fig. 2.

Fang Jing Pei et al., Elegance of the Qing Court: Reflections of a Dynasty Through Its Art, 2008, p. 64, no. 197.





Exhibited

Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Draped in Dragons, 3 December 2003-2 May 2004.

Omaha, Nebraska, Joslyn Art Museum, Elegance of the Qing Court: Reflections of a Dynasty Through Its Art, 1 March-6 June 2008.





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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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