Rare Buryat belt ornament in finely chased 800°/°° silver. C - Lot 327

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Rare Buryat belt ornament in finely chased 800°/°° silver. C - Lot 327
Rare Buryat belt ornament in finely chased 800°/°° silver. Circular in shape, decorated with a central openwork medallion featuring a coiled dragon with five claws, encircled by a lattice frieze alternating solid and openwork reserves. The border is embellished with 5 ruyi ornaments. Minimal traces of gilding. This type of ornament was usually worn on the belt and could be embellished with sewing implements or toiletries. Buryat ethnic group, Transbaikalia - Siberia, China, 19th century. Diameter: 10.5 cm. Weight: 149.2 g. For a similar example, see the one in the collection of the State Museum of Oriental Cultures in Moscow, reproduced above.
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