Jahangir's Jade Wine Cup

كأس جهانكير اليشمي

Jahangir's Jade Wine Cup; V&A, accession IM.152-1924.

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A dark green jade wine cup made for the Mughal emperor Jahangir in 1613, with a handle in the shape of a cockerel; one of the best-known jades of the Mughal court. In the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. 1

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Arabesque· Girih· Hedwig glass· Islamic calligraphy· Islamic geometric patterns· Islamic lustreware· Kubachi ware· Mahmal

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  1. Victoria and Albert Museum Collection API
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islam.museum contributors. “Jahangir's Jade Wine Cup”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/object/kas-jahangir-jade/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-18.

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