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About Mughal Jade Carving

Mughal court jade is pale luminous nephrite — like Shah Jahan's 1657 wine cup — carved into floral relief and photographed against a black museum ground that reveals its translucent "mutton-fat" body. Gold strips and foil-backed rubies and emeralds are inset by the kundan technique, with court Naskh inscriptions running along the rims.

This design system distills that refined, jewel-set object into digital form: a deep black gallery ground, a pale grey-green stone that glows from within, gold hairline accents, and dual-script serif-and-Naskh headers that honor the imperial workshop.

Learn more about the Mughal Jade Carving style

Origin
South Asia — Mughal court workshops, Hindustan
Era
pre-1900 (Mughal India, 17th century; peak: Shah Jahan reign 1628–1658)
Key figures
Shah Jahan · Mughal imperial lapidaries · Indo-Persian court calligraphers
Movements
Shah Jahan-era imperial lapidary arts · Kundan gem-setting · Indo-Persian court calligraphy

Mughal Jade Carving design spec

Colors

Background
Surface
Primary
Secondary
Accent
Text

Typography

MarcellusHeadings
CormorantBody
Noto Naskh ArabicMono
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