- A fine Timurid carved jade pendant, signed by Nuri, Persia, 15th century
- Handicrafts and classics, Jewelry and accessories
- 8.3 * 8 cm
- the dark green pendant with a scalloped petal border, the edge with grooves, a cylindrical opening for attaching, and various holes around the border, decorated with a central ogival containing sprays of flowers, surrounded by floral sprays and leaves8 by 8.3cm.
Estimation
£20,000
26,178 USD
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£30,000
39,267 USD
Realized Price
£25,200
32,984 USD
0.8%
Artwork Description
The Timurids considered jade to be a highly auspicious stone. It represented at once their Turkic Central Asian heritage and was believed to be able to cure many different ailments and bring protection to its wearer. This highly decorative piece could have been worn both as an adornment and for protection. Related examples of jade pendants can be found in the exhibition catalogue for the Hermitage Museum, In Palaces and Tents: Islamic World from China to Europe, p.154, nos.128-130.
For a further discussion on such jade work, see Lentz and Lowry, 1989, pp.223-7.
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