Three vases in archaic bronze forms carved on a stepped stand: in the centre, an incense burner, with upright handles and three animal-style feet, carved with a taotie, the domed cover with an oval button knob; to one side, a two-handled vase, also with t

Jade in the Royal Collection

Vibrant jades collected from around the world

    INDIAN; MUGHAL

    Dagger and scabbard

    early eighteenth century

    RCIN 11450

    This dagger was a gift to the Prince of Wales from Mahbub Ali Khan (1866–1911), Nizam of Hyderabad. The dagger hilt is carved out of jade in the form of a horse's head inlaid with diamonds and rubies. Dagger hilts carved to resemble Arabian horses were popular in the Mughal court from the mid-seventeenth century and were presented and exchanged as gifts or tokens of favour.

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