A MUGHAL LIGHT GREEN JADE PAN BOX

INDIA, 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY

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A MUGHAL LIGHT GREEN JADE PAN BOX
INDIA, 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY
With four lobes, on plain base with straight sides, the lightly curved lid engraved with a quatrefoil composed of floral sprays rising from a central floral pattern inset with a foiled ruby, on fitted wooden stand
3 1/8in. (8cm.) across

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Lot Essay

An enamelled gold pan casket, dated to the reign of Shah Jahan (1627-1654) is decorated with a very similar floral theme showing four floral sprays elegantly rising from the centre to fill each of the casket's four lobes (Susan Stronge, Made for Mughal Emperors, Royal Treasures from Hindustan, New York, 2010, pl.33, p.55).

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