A group of six carved jade decorations


Qing dynasty and laterThe first, a bi disc surmounted by a chilong on one side, the stone of gray and russet hue; the second, a circular disk of thin section reticulated in bat, peach, and shou medallion motifs carved from stone of uniform gray color; the third, an ovoid belt buckle carved as a chrysanthemum blossom one side and reversed by raised hooks, the greenish tinged stone displaying subtle patches of russet; the fourth a jadeite belt buckle of circular shape shallowly incised to display an archaistic dragon motif on one side, the stone of cloudy green color; the fifth a similar sized and colored belt buckle carved as a chrysanthemum blossom; and the sixth a fanciful seal of cylindrical section carved in shallow relief to the top in a leaping lion and to the underside in a humorously rendered official. 2 1/2in (6.4cm) diameter of last and largest