Lot 155. A Mughal or Ottoman jade archer's ring, India or Turkey, 17th-18th century. Estimate 5,000 — 7,000 GBP. Photo Sotheby's.

 of characteristic form, composed of a light green jade inlaid with gold scrolling palmettes with two stylised birds, inset green gemstone, engraved geometric design to interior; 4cm. 

Note: Of beautiful quality, this jade archer's ring finds parallels in a number of museum collections, including the Topkapi Saray Museum, Istanbul, inv. no TKS: 2/83 and the Kusthistorisches Museum, Vienna, inv. no. 2218. (see J.M. Rogers and R.M. Ward, Suleyman the Magnificent (exh. cat.), British Museum, 1988, p.152, no.89; and D.J. Roxburgh (ed.), Turk- A Journey of a Thousand years, 600-1600 (exh. cat.), Royal Academy of Arts, London, 22 January - 12 April 2005, p.335, no.312: 'Thumb ring, 1550-1600, Istanbul, Turkey').