Asian Art Day One - 19th May 2010

Lot 44

A Moghul pale celadon jade dagger hilt

Estimate £1,800 - £2,200 | Hammer £1800

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Description

A Moghul pale celadon jade dagger hilt, carved in shallow relief with stylized leaves and terminating in scrolls, 18th/19th century, 13.5cm. Cf. Exquisite Beauty, Islamic Jades, National Palace Museum, no.139, p.117 for a related example.