52. * BOUCLE DE CEINTURE EN AGATE SCULPTÉE XVIIIe/XIXe siècle AN AGATE 'HORSE AND MONKEY' BELT BUCKLE 18th/19th century Finely carved in the form of a recumbent horse, its head turned sharply to one side and facing two monkeys clambering on its back, one mischievously pulling on the reigns, the larger petting the horse, the reverse with two hooks for attachment, the semi-translucent stone a warm amber tone. 8.7cm (3 1/2in) wide. 十八/十九世紀 瑪瑙雕馬上封侯帶扣 The monkey (hou 猴), is a homophone for 'marquis' (hou 侯), which on top of a horse (mashang 馬上), also meaning 'quickly', is a rebus for rising quickly up the ladder of success in one's career.