A FINE INDIAN JADE HILTED DAGGER ( pesh-kabz ) with slightly recurved single edged finely watered steel blade carved and damascened above with a panel of scrolling flowering vine around a raised similar panel with inlaid gold inscription, the blade also inlaid with the signature 'the work of Khayz', the spine with damascened floral designs and an inlaid inscription cartouche, the pale mutton-fat jade hilt slightly curved and bifurcating above and below, lotus bud knop above, the scrolling fingerguard with lotus bud above and small leaf motifs below, circa late 18th century (gilding very slightly rubbed) 16¾in. (42.5cm.) long
A FINE INDIAN JADE HILTED DAGGER ( pesh-kabz ) with slightly recurved single edged finely watered steel blade carved and damascened above with a panel of scrolling flowering vine around a raised similar panel with inlaid gold inscription, the blade also inlaid with the signature 'the work of Khayz', the spine with damascened floral designs and an inlaid inscription cartouche, the pale mutton-fat jade hilt slightly curved and bifurcating above and below, lotus bud knop above, the scrolling fingerguard with lotus bud above and small leaf motifs below, circa late 18th century (gilding very slightly rubbed) 16¾in. (42.5cm.) long
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