A jade belt buckle mounted as a letter opener, China, the buckle decorated with a chilong and its cub, the latter holding a lingzhi branch, 25 cm long

玉雕帶鉤柄开信刀 分別長25厘米

A jade belt buckle mounted as a letter opener, China, the buckle decorated with a chilong and its cub, the latter holding a lingzhi branch, 25 cm long

玉雕帶鉤柄开信刀
分別長25厘米

Overall wear to the surfaces

Jade:

Presence of a few minute chips
Presence of some dark traces
Presence of a few nicks

Mount:
Presence of a few minute knocks
Presence of surface scratches
Presence of some white traces
Presence of some nicks