http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/44054/fullGold and Gem-Inset Pale Green Jade Cup with Flowering Vine Motifs20th centuryOverall: 2 7/8 x 4 1/8 in. (7.3 x 10.5cm)Jade, gold, gemstonesCourtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art41.121This jade bowl is carved from white nephrite jade and inset with gemstones in the shape of blossoming plants connected by swirling stems of thin gold wire. The gems are set using the kundan technique, in which strips of pure gold are applied around the stones to create the mount.
Jade was a prized material in Mughal India. Nephrite jade, which ranges in color from dark green to pure white, was imported from Khotan in Central Asia. While the Mughal’s ancestors, the Timurids, preferred dark, opaque jade, later Mughal rulers favored white nephrite.Hardstones7.30250000001645543850