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LOT 0841
Ottoman Jade Ring with Inscription
14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/8 in. (10.42 grams, 30.90 mm overall, 15.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British J 1/2, USA 5, Europe 9.32, Japan 9)).
Ellipsoid bezel with incise calligraphic legend 'bhsmir Awaz Bake'.
ProvenanceAcquired by the vendor's father on the UK art market, before 1990.
LiteratureCf. similar ring in the British Museum, London, under reference AF.2309.
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