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LOT 1551
Chinese Ordos Style Dragon Belt Distributor
19TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/2 in. (162 grams, 88 mm wide).
A copper-alloy belt fitting featuring an openwork discoid design composed of four entwined dragons with snake-like bodies, each resting its head on a circular frame adjacent to a D-shaped attachment lug, interlace design to the body and anatomical detailing to the beasts.
Provenance
Acquired before the early 1970s.
Ex London, UK, gallery.
Property of a London gentleman.
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