Three toggles · China · ID: 3051672
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Patrick Mestdagh, Brussels, BelgiumSize
D: 11,3 cm
5 cm
4 cm
D: 4.4 inch
2.0 inch
1.6 inch
Description
large burr wood toggle, Xinjiang province, d: 11.3 cm; toggle made of green stone (d: 5 cm) and cream-coloured stone (d: 4 cm)
Traditional Chinese clothing had no pockets, so small pouches for tobacco, pipes, money and other items were hung from the belt with cords attached by toggles.