Asian Art I - 20th May 2015
Lot 309
A MOGHUL CELADON JADE-MOUNTED DAGGER 19TH CENTURY The cruciform hilt inset to each side with...
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A MOGHUL CELADON JADE-MOUNTED DAGGER
19TH CENTURY
The cruciform hilt inset to each side with foil-backed gem stones, bordered in gold to depict a central foliate design, with further florets extending outwards, the hilt's end with a gold cap inset with a red cabochon, the jade with grey mottling, 38cm overall.
Cf. National Palace Museum, Exquisite Beauty - Islamic Jades, p.119 for related examples of dagger hilts.