Lot 7
A Pale Celadon Jade Two-Part Belt Buckle, Together With a White Jade-Inset Gilt-Copper Buckle and a Princely Hair Ornament, Ming-Qing Dynasty
Lot 7 Details
A Pale Celadon Jade Two-Part Belt Buckle, Together With a White Jade-Inset Gilt-Copper Buckle and a Princely Hair Ornament, Ming-Qing Dynasty
明及清 青玉雕七梁束发冠 青白玉雕带扣一组共三件
The two-part belt buckle composed of two rectangular pieces fastened by a chilong-form head; the gilt-copper buckle of ruyi-shape inset with an opaque white jade plaque carved with a boy seated on the back of a goose
each buckle length 2.6 in — 6.5 cm
Estimate $3,000-$5,000
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Provenance:
Christie's New York, September 19, 2014, lot 1222
Private Toronto Collection
来源：
纽约佳士得2014年9月19日 拍品编号1222
多伦多私人珍藏
Note:
The taste for the "antique revival" style, which first emerged in the Song dynasty, continued to flourish throughout the Ming period and influenced artistic production across all categories, including personal adornments and jade carving. The present hair ornament reflects this enduring interest in earlier forms, adopting the appearance of traditional court headdresses that were worn by adult men to secure their topknots. These headdresses were created in a variety of materials, and their social significance was conveyed through the number of ribs included in each piece. With seven ribs, the current example would have been intended for a prince.