Koran stand, green jade, set with rubies
This little Koran stand was masterfully executed in precious materials. It was carved from a single piece of jade that was split into two sheets, but carved so that the two parts are linked in the axis along which the stand opens.
The outside of the stand is decorated with the vegetal ornamentation so typical of Mughal art, with flowers in a latticework at the top and delicate floral vines at the bottom that are set with rubies.
The legs form the kind of lobed arches that are familiar from the architecture of the Mughal period, but were also used in other decorative contexts. The four gold bands around the legs are of a later date. They hide the fact that two of the legs broke at some point.
Lent to the exhibition
And all that is in between
The Islamic Arts Biennale 2025, AlMadar, Western Hajj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
January 25 - May 25, 2025
The outside of the stand is decorated with the vegetal ornamentation so typical of Mughal art, with flowers in a latticework at the top and delicate floral vines at the bottom that are set with rubies.
The legs form the kind of lobed arches that are familiar from the architecture of the Mughal period, but were also used in other decorative contexts. The four gold bands around the legs are of a later date. They hide the fact that two of the legs broke at some point.
Lent to the exhibition
And all that is in between
The Islamic Arts Biennale 2025, AlMadar, Western Hajj Terminal of King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
January 25 - May 25, 2025