Details
The white jade buckle is carved in openwork with two bats and two circular medallions containing characters, and the reverse with two buttons for attachment. The very pale green jade basket-form plaque is formed with a bat perching on the swing-handle above flowers planted in a basket. The pale pink and cream agate belt buckle is carved on each section with bats flanking a shou medallion and the hook is shaped as a mythical beast head.
4⅝ in. (12 cm.) the longest, the belt buckle
Provenance
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, accession nos. X.1987.978, X.1987.979 and X.1987.993.
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