The vessel belonging to the Timurid ruler Ulugh Beg is an invaluable piece of heritage preserved through the Mongol dynasties. A delegation led by the Director of the Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan explored this historical artifact during an exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
The vessel is currently housed in the British Museum. It is believed to have been crafted from jade in Herat or Samarkand between 1417 and 1449. Approximately 200 years later, the vessel was presented to Jahangir. The inscriptions on the vessel, along with Jahangir's title, were engraved by the Mongol jeweler Said Gilani, who may have also crafted the vessel’s handle.
Jahangir's son, Shah Jahan, upon receiving this precious relic, added his own imperial title to it.
The following inscription is engraved on the vessel:
"The eternal protector of truth and symbolic allegories, Shah Abu'l-Muzaffar Nuruddin Jahangir, son of Shah Akbar, in the 8th year of his reign, 1022 AH (1613–14 CE)."