Massive bronze with original gilding, neatly incised detail work, cast in high relief, good patina China, 18th - 19th century Cast in three curving parts which, joined together, form a single panel with one facing four-clawed dragon and two pearls, accompanied by two smaller, coiled dragons, one on each side, and each with his own pearl, each section with a minute pearl border, the plate on the reverse cast with four hooks. Shape: Curved three-circle-shape Dimensions: 7 cm (length) Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and traces of use, the locking mechanism coming in full working order Provenance: Austrian private collection, assembled in Asia in and before the 1930s Literature comparison: FINE CHINESE WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS. Bonham’s, San Francisco, June 23rd, 2015, lot 7112. (for a similar belt buckle) 清代銅鎏金“龍紋”帶扣 品相極好，有使用痕跡及磨損，帶扣可以完全正常使用 奧地利私人收藏，上世紀三十年代前在亞洲購得