Chinese Jade Belt Buckle

Raspberry swirls and cloudy streaks make this little slab look like frozen sherbet with ambitions.

This jade belt buckle is from China, and dates to the 19th century. Belt hooks and buckles in jade have been made in China for many centuries, and they were worn at the waist as both fasteners and ornaments. A flat, rectangular slab with rounded corners and a notch cut into one end. The surface is polished and veined in deep red, rust and milky cream. Two low round feet lift it slightly off the table. It is 1.75 inches wide, 2.5 deep and 0.5 high.

Dessert colors, serious posture, and nothing to serve.