A LARGE PALE CELADON JADE ‘DRAGON’ BELT HOOK, 17TH-18TH CENTURYChina. The curved shaft is carved and reticulated in high relief with a sinuous chilong dragon with bifurcated tail, the hook in the form of a dragon head. The gently polished, translucent stone is of a pale celadon color with faint russet inclusions.Provenance: British trade.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and minuscule nibbles.Weight: 112 gDimensions: Length 14.1 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie’s London, 20 February 2019, lot 70Price: GBP 3,000 or approx.EUR 4,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pale celadon jade and russet’ dragon’ belt hook, 17th-18th centuryExpert remark:pare the related color of the jade, motif and carving. Note the near-identical size (14.5 cm).十七至十八世紀青白玉龍紋帶鈎中國。鉤首圓雕一龍首，雙角微突，凸額，吊睛，雙頜微啟。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，是為“望子成龍”之寓意。青白色玉經過輕微拋光，半透明，內含微弱的赤褐色絮狀物。