Two nephrite belt hooks
18th century
Each elegantly carved with a young chilong biting a branch of lingzhi fungus which he brings to the open mouth of the elder horned beast, the younger creature sporting a magnificent split tail and sinewy limbs; the stone of one an icy white color with a plain boss, the other greenish white with a carved floral boss for attachment to a leather belt.
6 1/4 and 5 1/2in (15.7 and 13cm) long
Each elegantly carved with a young chilong biting a branch of lingzhi fungus which he brings to the open mouth of the elder horned beast, the younger creature sporting a magnificent split tail and sinewy limbs; the stone of one an icy white color with a plain boss, the other greenish white with a carved floral boss for attachment to a leather belt.
6 1/4 and 5 1/2in (15.7 and 13cm) long
Sold for
US$ 13,750
inc. premium
Lot heading
Property from the Estate of Patricia Johnson, Rolling Hills, CA
Category: Asian Art
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