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4 juillet 2019

An antique diamond and multi-gem jigha, 18th century

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Lot 280. An antique diamond and multi-gem jigha, 18th century; 7 ¾ ins. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 300,000. Price realised USD 225,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019

The turban ornament of white jade, variously-shaped table-cut rubies and spinels, pear and rectangular-shaped table-cut diamonds, pear-shaped table-cut emeralds, pearl drop, green enamel bead, foil, gold, jade engraved and carved with a plume holder at the reverse.

Literature: Jaffer 2013, p. 73, ill. p. 104, no. 34.

ExhibitedMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York 2014, p.6
The Miho Museum, Koka 2016, p. 123, no. 90
Grand Palais, Paris 2017, p. 221, no. 163
The Doge’s Palace, Venice 2017, p. 234, no. 160
The Palace Museum, Beijing 2018, p. 258, no. 164
de Young Legion of Honor, San Francisco 2018, p. 179, no. 95.

NoteJade turban ornaments are rare. It has been recorded that Emperor Aurangzeb had given one to a courtier in 1673. Two other known examples are currently on display at the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.

Christie's. Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence, New York, 19 June 2019

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