The Mughal / Moghal Empire had a significant influence on art and decorative arts, particularly in the Indian subcontinent. Mughal art is known for its intricate designs, use of vibrant colors, and fusion of Persian, Indian, and Central Asian styles.

One of the most notable contributions of the Mughal Empire to art is the development of miniature painting, which is a style of painting that is characterized by small, highly detailed paintings. The Mughal emperors commissioned many miniature paintings that depicted scenes from everyday life, religious themes, and portraits of the royal family.

In terms of decorative arts, the Mughals were known for their exquisite textiles, particularly the production of fine silk fabrics, such as muslin and brocade. Mughal textiles were often decorated with intricate floral patterns and designs inspired by Persian and Central Asian motifs.

The Mughals also made significant contributions to the art of metalwork, including the production of more...

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A Mughal manuscript page, another similar and an Indian…

Mughal Manuscript & Indian Decorative Paintings Collection

A Mughal manuscript page, another similar and an Indian decorative painting, the manuscript depicting a caparisoned elephant, horse and camel, the other with noblemen riding elephants with attendants, and the third with a repeated design of horse, camel…

A collection of ink drawings and Mughal style prints,…

Mughal Prints and Chinese Ink Drawings Collection

A collection of ink drawings and Mughal style prints, comprising three Chinese ink drawings and three Mughal prints, the largest silk mounted ink painting 21 x 40 cm

Antique Mughal painting on silk Maharaja Shikar hunting Trip,…

Mughal Maharaja's Hunting Trip on Silk Painting

Antique Mughal painting on silk Maharaja Shikar hunting Trip, 25 x 16 cm

Large 19th century Mughal school study Maharaja and attendants,…

Mughal Maharaja and Attendants in Courtyard

Large 19th century Mughal school study Maharaja and attendants, a courtyard scene with young Maharaja and attendants within floral border, gouache on paper, 70 x 164 cm

Massive Indian historical painting, Mughal court scene with…

Mughal Court: A Historical Masterpiece

Massive Indian historical painting, Mughal court scene with Shah Jahan, oil on canvas, 20th century

Mughal school, figures drawing water from a well. This work…

Mughal Figures at Well with Illuminated Script

Mughal school, figures drawing water from a well. This work backed onto an illuminated script displaying verso, same with fine gilt floral borders. Early, pre 19th century. Provenance: George Halla, Czech Republic Consul to New South Wales, 1948; thence…

Nineteen Indian Company school architectural paintings and…

19th Century Indian Company School Architectural Paintings and Pietra Dura Studies

Nineteen Indian Company school architectural paintings and pietra dura studies, 19th century, each very finely painted on European paper (some with watermarks) in gouache and ink, comprising views of Mughal mosques, forts and mausoleums, and detail…

A portrait of Hazrat Dastgeer Ghaus Samdani, Mughal, late…

Portrait of Hazrat Dastgeer Ghaus Samdani in Gouache and Gold

A portrait of Hazrat Dastgeer Ghaus Samdani, Mughal, late 19th/early 20th century gouache and gold on paper, identifying inscription in nasta'liq script to the top of the mount, black lined brown outer borders the painting 36 x 26 cm, the sheet 31 x 21 cm

A portrait of a Sufi holy man, Mughal, 19th/20th century…

Sufi Holy Man: Mughal Portrait, 19th/20th Century

A portrait of a Sufi holy man, Mughal, 19th/20th century gouache and gold on paper, red and blue outer borders the painting 25 x 14.5 cm, the sheet 30 x 20 cm

A portrait of a Sufi holy man, Mughal, 19th/20th century…

Sufi Holy Man Holding Allah: Mughal Portrait

A portrait of a Sufi holy man, Mughal, 19th/20th century gouache and gold on paper, holding a piece of paper with the word Allah, red green and white outer borders the painting 25 x 14.5 cm, the sheet 30 x 20 cm

A portrait of Nawab Asifjah Bahadur, Mughal, 19th century…

Nawab Asifjah Bahadur Portrait, 19th Century Mughal Art

A portrait of Nawab Asifjah Bahadur, Mughal, 19th century gouache and gold on paper, identifying inscription in nasta'liq script to the top under the mount, with a further inscription verso in large Farsi script, orange, white and blue outer borders the…

A portrait of Hazrat Pir Multali Sahib, Mughal, late 18th/early…

Portrait of Hazrat Pir Multali Sahib, Mughal (no title within 10 words)

A portrait of Hazrat Pir Multali Sahib, Mughal, late 18th/early 19th century gouache and gold on paper, identifying inscription in nasta'liq script to the top of the mount, black lined brown outer borders the painting 19.5 x 13 cm, the sheet 28 x 19 cm…

A portrait of a Sufi holy man, probably Gaisu Daraz, the long…

Sufi Holy Man Portrait: Gaisu Daraz

A portrait of a Sufi holy man, probably Gaisu Daraz, the long haired one, Mughal, 19th/20th century gouache, silver and gold on paper, identifying inscription in farsi script to the top, red and black outer borders the painting 25 x 16 cm, the sheet 29 x…

Mughal painting. Courtiers in a pavilion attending to a prince,…

Mughal Prince with Courtiers and Falcon

Mughal painting. Courtiers in a pavilion attending to a prince, seated & with falcon. Decorative floral border. Gouache, ink & gilt on card 36 x 27 cm

Portrait of a Mughal Emperor, seated outside on a golden throne.…

Mughal Emperor on Golden Throne

Portrait of a Mughal Emperor, seated outside on a golden throne. with floral decorated margins, gouache & ink on card, 29 x 20 cm

Pair Mughal paintings, one depicting courtiers & supplicants…

Mughal Courtiers and Landscape Figures with Floral Borders

Pair Mughal paintings, one depicting courtiers & supplicants before a Prince, the other with various figures in a landscape. Both with decorative floral borders, gouache, ink & gilt on card (2), 40 x 29 cm each (sheet)

Indian watercolour 'Mughal Prince' with attendants, in a…

Mughal Prince and Attendants in Palace Terrace

Indian watercolour 'Mughal Prince' with attendants, in a pavillion terrace within Palace walls. Painted within a floral border. Dimensions of frame 45.4 x 33.1 cm

Indian watercolour 'Mughal Prince' with attendants, in a…

Mughal Prince and Attendants in Palace Terrace

Indian watercolour 'Mughal Prince' with attendants, in a pavillion terrace within Palace walls. Painted within a floral border. Dimensions of frame 46.5 x 37.5 cm

Indian watercolour, the hunter riding on the back of an…

Mughal Hunting Scene on Elephant Back

Indian watercolour, the hunter riding on the back of an elephant, mid 20th century, a Mughal ruler & his servants on the grassy knoll, the sport of nobility, finely carved black, [possibly ebony], 65 x 53 cm

An Indian erotic painting, Mughal and Consort in a garden…

Mughal Garden: Erotic Indian Painting (9 words)

An Indian erotic painting, Mughal and Consort in a garden setting, 19th century, pigments on paper, framed, 27 x 19.5 cm

Mughal School, an Indian painting, King and Consort seated on…

Mughal King and Consort on Terrace Painting

Mughal School, an Indian painting, King and Consort seated on Terrace, 18th century, opaque water based pigments, framed under a mat, unopened, 22.5 x 16.5 cm

A pair of framed antique Mughal paintings, 19th century, in…

Mughal Courtly Life: 19th Century Paintings in Gilt Frames

A pair of framed antique Mughal paintings, 19th century, in opaque watercolours with gilt, illustrating scenes of courtly life, one depicting musicians in a pavilion and garden setting, the other comprising a narrative of a bedridden figure surrounded by…

Mughal erotic manuscripts comprising four, written in Urdu &…

Mughal Erotic Manuscripts with Gilded Detail

Mughal erotic manuscripts comprising four, written in Urdu & Hazargi text, hand painted with gilded detail, set in cardboard panels, possibly by Jabir Hussein. Condition some wear to the edges. Dimensions of largest 31 x 21 cm

Elephants in combat. Provincial Mughal 18th century, gouache…

Mughal Elephant Combat Painting

Elephants in combat. Provincial Mughal 18th century, gouache and gold on paper, 180 mm x 274 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Lockwood de Forest II (1850-1932) and by descent to its current owner

Two Indian Mughal hunting scenes depicting turbaned figures…

Mughal Turbaned Figure Hunting Scenes

Two Indian Mughal hunting scenes depicting turbaned figures hunting, painting on paper, framed (2). Height 23 cm, width 13 cm and. Height 21 cm, width 13 cm

Mogul painting. A painting of a grand procession painted on…

Mogul Procession on Mica

Mogul painting. A painting of a grand procession painted on mica, within an envelope noting it in Morley?s hand, with his drawings to reverse. Gouache. 18 x 2 5.5 cm (2)