AN APPLE AND EMERALD GREEN JADEITE ‘CHILONG’ BELT HOOK, LATE QING TO REPUBLIC 清末民初翡翠螭龍帶鈎China, 1840-1940. The top is carved as a sinuous chilong grasping a lingzhi sprig in its jaws as it crawls toward the pierced dragon-head hook, a rounded square button carved to the reverse. The translucent stone of an icy pale apple and emerald-green tone.Provenance: North-American trade. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and possibly microscopic nicks. The stone with natural inclusions fissures, some of which may have developed into small hairline cracks over time.Weight: 69.7 g Dimensions: Length 10.4 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby’s New York, 23 March 2022, lot 218Price: USD 3,528 or approx. EUR 3,400 converted at the time of writingDescription: A jadeite 'chilong' belt hook, late Qing dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form of the head, carving of the chilong, and size (9.9 cm)清末民初翡翠螭龍帶鈎中國，1840-1940年。鉤首為龍首，雙角微突，凸額，吊睛；板狀鉤身化為龍身，下突圓鈕，其上鏤雕一銜靈芝草小螭龍，毛髮後飄，曲身，抬首與大龍相對而視，呈現出“蒼龍教子”之姿態。線條俊雅柔美，造型簡練古樸，雕琢精細，包漿溫潤。 來源：北美古玩交易市場。 品相：狀況良好，輕微磨損和劃痕。含有天然紋理的玉料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些可能已經發展成細小的裂縫。 重量：69.7 克 尺寸：長10.4 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2022年3月23日，lot 218 價格：USD 3,528（相當於今日EUR 3,400） 描述：清末翠玉雕螭龍紋帶鉤 專家評論：比較非常相近的龍首、螭龍雕刻和尺寸 (9.9 厘米)。