A MUGHAL CELADON JADE ‘RAM’ HILT, INDIA, 17TH-18TH... Lot n° 307

A MUGHAL CELADON JADE ‘RAM’ HILT, INDIA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY Naturalistically carved in the form of a wild goat’s head with long curled horns, alert funnel-shaped ears, and a long muzzle with the mouth slightly agape revealing neatly incised teeth, pierced through the corners of the mouth, the cylindrical grip incised with stiff leaves. The stone of a fine pale green tone with russet and cloudy inclusions. Provenance: From an English private collection. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear. Minute repair to one ear. Natural inclusions and microscopic fissures. Weight: 80.8 g Dimensions: Height 10.2 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related Mughal jade dagger hilt in the shape of a ram’s head, dated 17th century, 11.4 cm high, in the Seattle Art Museum, accession number 44.40. Compare a closely related Mughal jade dagger hilt with ram’s head, dated 1650-1700, 10.6 cm high, in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.76.2.12. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 6 October 2010, lot 270 Price: GBP 13,750 or approx. EUR 27,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Mughal jade-hilt, India, 17th-18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related manner of carving with similar eyes and muzzle, as well as the color.