This jade jar is a masterpiece of Timurid decorative art and testifies to Ulugh Beg’s taste for exquisite objects made from precious materials. Both Mongols and Turkic people considered jade a noble stone with talismanic powers. This vessel is distinguished from the eleven or so other jade pieces executed for Ulugh Beg mainly by its dimensions as well as by its whitish colour, besides its accomplished execution.
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