18TH CENTURY

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A RARE MUGHAL-STYLE DIAMOND AND OTHER GEM-SET ROCK-CRYSTAL BOWL AND COVER
18TH CENTURY
The finely worked bowl is raised on a splayed foot and is embellished with a gold lattice of flower heads with scrolling leafy tendrils inset with nine diamonds and semi-precious stones. The domed cover is similarly decorated and is surmounted by a globular finial with a flower-head.
4 in. (10 cm.) diam.

Provenance

The Estate of Frederick P. Weissman.
Sotheby's New York, 22 March 1989, lot 201.
Collection of the late Gerard Arnhold (1918-2010).

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Lot Essay

Many tribute jades inlaid with precious stones made by Mughal craftsmen were received by the Qing court. These were particularly appreciated by the Qianlong emperor who wrote poems in praise of their quality.

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