A MUGHAL JADE-HILTED DAGGER, KHANJAR, 18TH CENTURY

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A MUGHAL JADE-HILTED DAGGER, KHANJAR, 18TH CENTURY Northern India. Finely crafted, the curved, double-edged steel blade with a pronounced medial ridge fitted with a jade hilt comprising a curved pommel and short scrolling quillons. Each side is finely carved with blossoming flowers and scrolling leafy sprays. The superbly polished, translucent stone is of an attractive greenish-white tone with icy inclusions and a small russet patch on the quillons. Dimensions: Length 34.5 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related Mughal jade-hilted khanjar, 34.6 cm long, dated 18th-19th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 36.25.706. Compare a related Mughal jade-hilted dagger, dated 1526-1858, 40 cm long, in the National Palace Museum, object number 南購玉000009N000000000. Compare a closely related Mughal jade hilt, dated to the 18th century, 12.1 cm long, in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1950.1003. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s London, 4 November 2010, lot 250 Price: GBP 12,500 or approx. EUR 23,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the hilt’s closely related form, manner of carving, and motifs. Note the closely related size (34 cm).

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