Description & Technical information
The light green jade dagger handle has been carved in a well-proportioned and elegant form. The jade handle comprises of two pieces and is carved and decorated with raised flowers and foliage. On one side of the jade handle, there is an attached old label: ‘Fenton & Sons, 11, New Oxford St, London’. In the inner grip, there are three subtle indentations accommodated for the grip. The auction house and dealership, Fenton & Sons, was active in England from 1894 until 1927. The British Museum acquired various pieces from Fenton & Sons during this period. A similar Mughal jade dagger handle, 13.1cm in height is illustrated in Teng Shu-p’ing, Exquisite Beauty: Islamic Jades, National Palace Museum, Taipei, 2012, p. 118, pl. 141. A slightly smaller example, 12.2cm long, is in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Accession Number 1982.321.
Stock no.: A4378
Date: 17th / 18th century
Period: 1600-1750, 1750-1850, 17th century, 18th century
Origin: India
Medium: Light green jade dagger
Dimensions: 13 cm (5¹/₈ inches)
Categories: Arms & armour, Oriental and Asian Art
Discover the gallery
Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.
Indian,Islamic and Cross-Cultural Works of Art
More Works From This Gallery
Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.
A rare early Ottoman Shaffron
Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.
Ottoman Cast Bronze Candlestick
Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.
Company School Painting of a Cuckoo, Labelled Totee
Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.
Cast Bronze Alam
Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.
Album page of a couple in a garden
Amir Mohtashemi Ltd.