Old Pottery Belt Buckle

Some friends sent me these pictures of a belt buckle. They want to know if it is oriental in origin. Measures 1 1/4" x 2".

 

I think your friends need to take better focused pictures of the markings on the back.

Frankly I have never seen a "pottery" belt buckle - too easily broken I would think. I guess there's a first time for everything.

 

Even though, I, too, think it is odd, here is an example of a pottery belt buckle...but as you can clearly see the hardware is metal and there is a certain functionality of design that is missing in the OP. Maybe it is a belt adornment?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vtg-Ken-Edwards-Mexico-KE-Belt-Buckle-Hand-Painted-Pottery-/184132715663

 

it's porcelain not pottery BTW

 

Sweet. A little wabbit. Does look Asian.

Debora

 

I've seen Japanese porcelain obidome with similar self-shanks - believe that's what this probably is...

~Cheryl

 

Thanks everyone...so an obidome is similar to what is used like a bolo tie?

 

"clearly see?" Not here. I cannot see in that picture that there is any metal on the back at all. Or are referring to the link you posted?

 

Obidome? Learn something new every day. (If you're lucky.) A lucky rabbit.

Debora

 

Love the colors .

 

Yes, in the link I showed a pottery belt buckle with the customary metal hardware used to secure it to the belt. That is why I suggested an adornment of some sort for a belt, instead...which in essence, is what it turned out to be...in the form of an obidome.

The metal that was missing in the OP...

 

Here are some obidome on the 'Button Country' site: https://www.buttoncountry.com/Z old site/Div4Obidome1.html

~Cheryl