Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets

A fine Timurid carved jade pendant, signed by Nuri, Persia, 15th century

Auction Closed

March 30, 12:47 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

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 leaves

8 by 8.3cm.

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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.