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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 5375435, member: 2844&quot;]What makes you think it is jadeite jade?</p><p>With those lotus and scrolling vine motifs it looks inspired by Mughal jades, but it is not as refined. Mughal jades are nephrite jade.</p><p>The prefered Mughal jade colours were white, mutton fat and pale celadon, but dark green nephrite jade was used occasionally. I don&#039;t think I&#039;ve ever seen mottled dark green.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t know if your cup is Mughal period, the surface looks rather rough and the carving is not as fine as the usual Mughal carving. It could be a later copy of a Mughal jade, and made in India or Pakistan.</p><p>Most Mughal jade cups have flared sides, but this could be an exception.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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