A JEWELED JADE PLAQUE
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A JEWELED JADE PLAQUE

INDIA, CIRCA 1800

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A JEWELED JADE PLAQUE
INDIA, CIRCA 1800
Lion and sun motif set with rubies, emeralds and rock-crystal, the reverse undecorated
¾ x ¾ in. (2.1 x 2.1 cm.)
出版
Jaffer 2013, p. 92, no. 6
注意事项
This lot is offered without reserve.

拍品专文

The lion and sun motif is a heraldic symbol associated with the Safavid and Qajar rulers of Iran and alludes to a possible Shi'a patron. This jeweled plaque is thought to have been worn by Tipu Sultan.
For a gem set jade pendant belonging to Tipu Sultan in the sale, see lot 201.

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