Two hardstone-inset gilt bronze belt buckles
Qing DynastyThe first with central rectangular inset agate, and two malachite insets, with green, red and white paste insets around the border; the other a two-part buckle with side rectangular cabochons of respectively sun-stone and a pale, translucent hardstone, with central blue hardstone oval cabochon, the giltwork with scrolling lotus design. The two-part buckle 11cm (4 3/8in) wide (3).