Doha / Paris, un Décor Princier
Doha / Paris, un Décor Princier
A gem-set nephrite bowl, India, Mughal, 19th century and earlier
Auction Closed
June 30, 08:46 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
A gem-set nephrite bowl, India, Mughal, 19th century and earlier
of deep elongated oval form, the exterior decorated with a scrolling network of gold and silver wire inlaid tendrils, set with garnets, a small golden fish on each side of the bowl, the underside similarly set with garnets and jadeite stones
28 cm ; 11 in.
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Coupe en néphrite incrustée de gemmes, Inde, Moghole, 19e siècle et avant
28 cm ; 11 in.
Christie's London, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, 4 April 2006, lot 118
The tradition for carving hardstones in the Indian subcontinent predates the Mughal period. The interest in jade in the Mughal Empire probably emerged from their Timurid ancestors and possibly also from European lapidaries working at the royal Mughal workshops. The use of jade at the Mughal court reached its peak in the seventeenth century during the reign of the Emperor Jahangir and his son, Shah Jahan. Jade objects were often inlaid with gold and set with precious stones as seen in the present cup.