A MUGHAL GILT AND ‘GEM’-INLAID JADE STEM CUP, INDIA, 18TH CENTURY
The deep flared sides raised on a tall slender foot with a wide flat base, intricately incised with floral motifs. The body with a central bulbous section in gilt bronze with carved decorations and fine enamels, framed by beaded bands inlaid with ruby-red and emerald-green glass beads. The base is further embellished with gilt bronze and turquoise enamel bowstrings.


Provenance
: From an old Danish private collection.

Condition
: Good condition overall, with a minute nibble on the rim, natural fissures, a natural hairline crack on the foot with traces of adhesive, minor losses to the inlays. The stone with natural inclusions and fissures, some of which have developed into small hairline cracks over time.

Weight: 124 g
Dimensions: Height 10.5 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 19 September 2006, lot 22
Price: USD 28,800 or approx.
EUR 40,000
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A rare Mughal pale greenish-white jade ‘gem’-inlaid ewer and cover, 17th/18th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related style of inlay. Note the larger size (22.5 cm).


Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 24 October 2007, lot 203
Price: GBP 13,700 or approx.
EUR 28,500
adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Mughal enameled and gold-wire inlaid jade mirror, India, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related style of inlay.




印度十八世紀蒙兀兒鎏金嵌寳高足杯

高足杯外壁雕刻的花卉圖案繁複精美。杯體中央是鎏金銅，飾有精美琺瑯，四周鑲嵌紅寶石和翠綠色玻璃珠。 底座鎏金銅和松石綠色琺瑯。


來源：
丹麥私人舊藏。

品相：
整體狀況良好，邊緣有輕微磕損，自然裂痕，足部自然細微裂紋，有粘合劑痕跡；鑲嵌物有輕微缺損。帶有天然内沁和裂隙的玉料，隨著時間的推移，其中一些已經發展成細小的裂紋。

重量：124 克
尺寸：高10.5 厘米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：紐約佳士得，2006年9月19日，lot 22
價格：USD 28,800（相當於今日
EUR 40,000
）
描述：十七至十八世紀蒙兀兒青白玉杯和蓋
專家評論：比較非常相近的內嵌設計。請注意尺寸較大 (22.5厘米)。


拍賣結果比較：

形制：相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2007年10月24日，lot 203
價格：GBP 13,700（相當於今日
EUR 28,500
）
描述：十九世紀印度蒙兀兒嵌金琺瑯玉鏡
專家評論：比較非常相近的內嵌設計。