An Ottoman inscribed Jade plaque, Turkey, Dated 992 AH/1584-5 AD
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
composed of dark green jade, with a polylobed border, finely inscribed on both sides in thuluth script and decorated with flowerheads and palmettes, with a drill hole for suspension
5.1cm.
inscriptions
Inscribed on both sides with verses in Turkish
hakaikle pürdür bu güftar-ı nagz
fehm ne itsün avam-ı anam
bu güftar-ı şirin beyanın meğer
duya lezzetini havas-ı uzzam
"It is full of truths this delightful discourse, how could the common people understand it? The deliciousness of this sweet discourse, moreover, may only be captured by great men (of letters)"
Dated on the first side: sana 992 / "Year 992"