N001. Embossed Jade Sitting Belt Buckle

N001. Embossed Jade Sitting Belt Buckle (Ming Dynasty,AD 1368-1644)                                                   Dragon Head： Length：6.69cm ,Width：5.33cm ,Thickness：2.32cm                                                       Hooked devic： Length：6.27cm;Width：5.50cm;Thickness：2.36cm

White jade Yellow enamel, two pieces of a hook and a ring, the surface of each high relief is sitting on a python.  

Since the Song Dynasty prevailed  the cloud Dragon, generally three claws, four claws, five claws for the emperor. The dragon shape has a sitting dragon, a walking dragon, a rising dragon, a descending dragon, and a curly dragon. There is a flower leaf called "interspersed dragon". To the Ming Dynasty: the dragon claws and five toes are called dragons, commonly known as "five-jawed dragons", which are dedicated to the emperor's costumes; the four-toed and three-toed dragon claws are pythons.

The dragons and the dragons have the following postures: line, ascending, descending, sitting, etc. The first three dragon capitals are the side, and only the dragon and the sitting are positive, which is the most formal one. The four-claw seat is second only to the emperor's rank, and the three-claw seat is also dedicated to the very high relatives of the emperor!

This large buckle with two buckles, one hook and one ring, is a large buckle with two ends at the end of the strap. It shows the style and dignity of the royal family, which cannot be used by low grade members.