A fine Mughal green jade pendant, India, 18th Century - Photo Sotheby's

the jade pendant of lobed form, one side inlaid with gold and highlighted with inset foil-backed green stones and diamonds with a crescent moon amongst floral and bird motifs, the reverse featuring an incised calligraphic medallion within an inscribed border, gold floral motifs along the edges, with a green and metal-thread necklace; 5.7cm. Estimation: 10,000 - 15,000 GBP

NOTE DE CATALOGUE: inscriptions
In the centre: The shahada
In the borders: The nada ‘ali quatrain, followed by:
la fata illa ‘ali la sayf illa dhu’l-faqar ‘
There is no youth [as brave as] ‘Ali, no sword [as sharp as] dhu’l-faqar’
And invocation to God as:ya qadi al-hajat ya kafi al-muhimmat ya shafi al-amrad
‘O the Judge of needs! O Sufficient of necessities! O the Healer of ailments!’

Sotheby's. Arts of the Islamic World. London | 03 oct. 2012 www.sothebys.com