Lot 9
A White and Russet Jade Openwork 'Chilong' Belt Hook, 18th/19th Century
Lot 9 Details
A White and Russet Jade Openwork 'Chilong' Belt Hook, 18th/19th Century
清 十八/十九世纪 '天保九如'带扣
The stone of white tone with splashes of warm russet, the rectangular lobed cartouches on each of the belt hooks carved with the characters 'tianbao' 天保 and 'jiuru' 九如 in stylized seal script
together overall length 3.9 in — 10 cm
Estimate $800-$1,200
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Provenance:
From a Private San Francisco Collection
来源:旧金山私人珍藏
Note:
'天保九如'出自《诗经·小雅·天保》:“天保定尔,以莫不兴。如山如阜,如冈如陵,如川之方至,以莫不增……如月之恒,如日之升,如南山之寿,不骞不崩,如松柏之茂,无不尔或承。”