Lot 148: AN OTTOMAN CARVED JADE AND GOLD-MOUNTED SHERBET SPOON, TURKEY, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY
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This Ottoman sherbet spoon is constructed from a pale green semi-translucent stone, identified as jade or nephrite, with gold-toned metal mounts. The object features an almond-shaped bowl joined to a faceted, tapering handle by a gold-colored metal ferrule, with a matching ferrule at the terminal. The reverse of the bowl is decorated with incised symmetrical scrollwork in an arabesque or rumi style.
L: 16cm
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