Straits Chinese pending (belt buckle)

The repoussé gold ‘pending’, or buckle, features the auspicious dragon which symbolises vigilance and fortune. Although most Straits Chinese ‘pending’ are ogival or eye-shaped, such rectangular buckles were also popular with the Straits Chinese.

 

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