Our catalogue > Mughal & Islamic India
Mughal court arts evolved as a blend of traditional Central Asian influences mixed with influence from Persia.
The items on this page are examples of Mughal and Islamic art from India.
Each piece has been sourced from within the UK, often from old UK collections. Indeed, because of its colonial past, the UK is the best place to find well-provenanced, authentic Indian antique art.
Each item is available for sale.
We also have separate pages for Indian Bronzes, non-Mughal Indian antiques, Colonial Indian Silver, and Mughal Silver. Additional Indian textiles that we have in stock are to be found in our Textiles section.
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Indian Gold & Pearl Earrings
North India 19th century
length: hung approximately 4.5cm, width: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 10g
Provenance
UK art market
Fine, Indian Mughal Brass Pandan
Mughal or Northern India 17th-18th century
height: 7.9cm, width: approximately 12.5cm, weight: 596g
Provenance
UK art market
Northern Indian Silver Paan or Betel Box
Northern India late 19th-early 20th century
height: approximately 13.5cm, diameter: 18.9cm, weight: 898g
Provenance
from the collection of Sir Christopher Ondaatje, UK.
Unusual Silver Torque Neck Ring with Haj Associations
Northern India or Pakistan second half of the 20th century
width: 18.5cm, weight: 143g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Carved Stone Musket Ball Mould
India circa 18th century
length: 6cm, width: 2.3cm, combined weight: 71g
Provenance
Roy Elvis Estate Collection of Indian Arms and Armour, UK
Presentation Box & Illuminated Scroll for Islamic Scholar & Scottish Colonial Administrator Sir William Muir
Northern India circa 1867-1876
height of box: 4cm, width of box: 28.2cm, depth of box: 7.5cm, overall weight: 321g
Provenance
UK art market
Kashmir Enamelled Brass Box
Kashmir, Northern India circa 1880
height: approximately 36.5cm, width: 15cm, depth: 14.5cm, weight: 1,877g
Provenance
UK art market
Superb Pair of Mughal Silver Rosewater Sprinklers & Dishes
Mughal or Northern India 17th-18th century
overal height: approximately 30.5cm, diameter of dishes: 17cm, combined weight: 1,120g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Set of Six Enamelled Gold Buttons
Jaipur, North India 19th century
diameter: 1.5cm, combined weight: 14g
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal or Deccan Scribe’s Silver Pen Box (Kalamdan)
Mughal, Northern India or Deccan 18th century
length: 21.2cm, weight: 225g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusually Massive Mughal Brass Ewer (Aftaba)
North India 17th-18th century
height: 36.5cm, length (from spout to handle): approximately 38cm, weight: 4,426g
Pair of Indian Gilded & Enamelled Bracelets set with Pearls, Rubies & White Sapphires
Bikaner, Rajasthan, India 18th-19th century
external diameter: 8.9cm, internal diameter: 5.8cm, thickness: 1.3cm, combined weight: 314g
Provenance
private collection, US
Massive Indian Silver Flask (Surahi)
Rajasthan, India late 19th century
height: approximately 48cm, width: approximately 28cm, weight: 2,980g
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal Brass Filigree Rosewater Sprinkler
Northern India or Deccan, India circa 1760
height: 32.3cm, width: 8.1cm, depth: 5.5cm, weight: 474g
Provenance
Scottish art market
Rare, Mughal Gilt-Decorated Steatite Flask (Surahi)
Northern India 17th-18th Century
height: approximately 31.8cm, diameter: approximately 13.5cm, weight: 1,341g
Provenance
private collection, England.
Lucknow Niello & Enamelled Perfume Flask
Lucknow, India circa 1780
length: 8.5cm, width: approximately 3.5cm, weight: 28g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Mughal Brass Pandan
Mughal, northern India 17th century
height: 7.8cm, width: 12.5cm, weight: 882g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Pashtun, Pierced Silver Bracelets
Pashtun People, North-west Pakistan early 20th century
diameter: widest at approximately 6.8cm, combined weight: 132g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Indian Gold & Diamond Pendant Necklace
India late 19th century
length (of pendant): 6.4cm, width: 2.5cm, weight (including cord): 32g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Lucknow Enamelled Silver Bazuband Boxes
Lucknow, India 18th century
width of individual boxes: approximately 6.1cm, length (including loops): approximately 11.8cm, depth: 2.2cm, combined weight (including cords): 159g
Provenance
UK art market
Gold, Enamelled Bazuband Pendant set Jade, Diamonds, Rubies & Emeralds
Hyderabad, India circa 1850
length: 8.8cm width: 3cm, weight: 26g
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Jaipur School Painting of Exercising Wrestlers
Bikaner, India circa 1760
width: 19cm, length: 25.2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Gold and White Sapphire Necklace
India, probably Uttar Pradesh late 19th century
circumference: maximum 80cm, length of gold boxes: approximately 3.1cm, weight: 90g
Provenance
UK art market
Large, Indian-Islamic Carved Wooden Koran Stand
Northern India 19th century
length (when flattened): 92cm, width: 31.3cm, weight: 4,894g
Provenance
private collection, London.
Enamelled Silver Pandan
North India circa 1900
height: 5.3cm, diameter: 6.3cm, weight: 147g
Provenance
UK art market
Kashmiri Pierced, Chiselled Bronze Pen Case
Kashmir, India 18th century
length: 26.5cm, depth: 9.8cm, height: 7.5cm, weight: 879g
Provenance
UK art market
North Indian Parcel-Gilt Silver Rosewater Sprinkler
Northern India 19th century
height: 30.8cm, width: 8.7cm, depth: 6.9cm, weight: 250g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Mounted, Large, Gilded Silver Lucknow Fish Elements
India, probably Lucknow 18th-19th century
width (individually): approximately 45cm, height: approximately 28.5cm; display stand's width: 48cm, depth: 20cm, height: 44cm
Provenance
UK art market
Indian Reverse-Glass Painting of a Courtly Scene
Chinese artist, Northern India mid-19th century
width: 50.5cm, length: 35.3cm
Provenance
private collection, London, UK
Portable Brass Indian Fish-Shaped Hookah Base
North India 18th-19th century
length: 14.5cm, weight: 392g
Provenance
UK art market
North Indian or Mughal Silver & Enamel Chess Set
Northern India 19th century
2.2cm-4cm
Provenance
private collection, UK
Enamelled & Gilded Silver Scabbard End-Fitting or Chape
India, probably Lucknow 18th century
length: 11cm, width: 2.2cm, weight: 33g
Provenance
UK art market
Glass Hookah Base for the Indian or Ottoman Market
Europe, probably France or Bohemia/Czech circa 1860
height: 25cm, width: 13cm, weight: 571g
Provenance
UK art market
Thirteen Indian Brass Jewellery Moulds
Northern India circa 19th century
combined weight: 612g
Pair of Cuff Bracelets
Northern India or perhaps Pakistan or Afghanistan late 19th century
heights: 9.7cm, diameters: 8.5cm, internal diameters: 5.5cm-6.3cm, combined weights: 490g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual Deccan, Engraved, Silver-Gilt Dagger Locket
Deccan, India 17th century
length: 7.9cm, width: 5.2cm, weight: 60g
Provenance
art market, London
North Indian Velvet Jacket with Fine Zardozi Embroidery
Northern India, possibly Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 19th century
width across arms: 78cm, length: 40cm
Provenance
private collection, UK.
Fine & Large Silver Filigree Tray or Platter
probably India 18th-early 19th century
diameter: 27.5cm, height: 4cm, weight: 573g
Provenance
UK art market
Carved Mughal Jade with Gold & Turquoise Mounts
Delhi, Northern India circa 1620 (Jade) & circa 1850 (Mounts)
width: 6.3cm, height: 5.4cm, thickness: 0.3cm, weight: 31.64g
Provenance
UK art market
Unusual South Indian Inscribed Bronze Ewer
South India, probably Andhra Pradesh 17th-18th century
height: 34.3cm, width: 25cm, depth: 14.5cm, weight: 2,623g
Provenance
UK art market
Four Engraved Engraved Silver-Clad Bedstead Charpoy Legs
Northern India 19th century
heights: 32.5cm diameters at base: 13cm
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Mughal Double-Headed Steel Belt Hooks
Northern India 17th century
heights (without stand): 9.8cm, heights with stands: 13.5cm & 15cm
Provenance
UK art market
Mughal Steel Dagger (Chilanum or Khanjarli)
North India 17th century
length (without scabbard): 37.2cm
Provenance
private Japanese collection; acquired from Simon Ray, London.
Northern Indian Silver Dangling Wedding Earrings
Himachal Pradesh, Northern India early 20th century
length: 13cm, width: 9cm, combined weight: 106g
Provenance
Collection of (the late) Paul Walter; probably acquired in London.
Rare Indian Coco-de-Mer Ewer
India Circa 17th century
height: 45cm, width: 25cm, thickness: 18cm, weight: 3,070g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Punjabi Engraved Silver Anklets
Punjab, India/Pakistan 19th century
max. exterior width: 13.2cm, combined weight: 332g
Provenance
UK art market
North Indian or Persian Cast & Inscribed Bronze Hawking Drum
Persia or Northern India 17th-18th century
diameter: 17.5cm, height: 12cm
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Indian Lucknow Enamelled Silver & Leather Hookah Base
Lucknow, India 18th century
height: 20.2cm, diameter of base: 14.8cm, weight: 611g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare, Mughal Indian Gilded Chased & Engraved Silver Opium Poppy Pod-Shaped Chilam Cover
Rajasthan or Mughal, India 18th century
diameter: 8cm, height: 6.4cm, dimensions of marble stand: 14cm x 11cm x 2cm
Provenance
UK art market
Maharaja’s Parcel-Gilt Silver-Plated Processional Fly Whisk Holder
India 19th century
length: 38cm, weight: 262g
Provenance
UK art market
Rare Matchlock Gun with Gold & Silver Mounts
Coorg, South India 18th century
length: 142cm
Provenance
UK art market
Silver-Gilt Mughal Horse Trappings
India 18th-19th century
length/height: 51cm, width: 23.5cm, weight: 1,222g
Provenance
UK art market
Silver-Gilt Mughal Horse Trappings
India 18th-19th century
length: 120cm, weight: 1,592g
Provenance
UK art market
Flexible Silver Armlet (Bazuband)
Rajasthan, India 19th-early 20th century
length of silver band: 17cm, width: 4.2cm, weight: 112g
Provenance
UK art market
Flexible, Pierced, Silver Armlet (Bazuband)
Rajasthan, India 19th-early 20th century
length of silver band: 16cm, width: 7.5cm, weight: 256g
Provenance
private UK collection.
Mughal Brass Ewer (Aftaba)
North India 18th century
height: 36.2cm, width: 26.2cm, weight: 2,557g
Provenance
UK art market
Exceptionally Fine Indian Deccan Parcel-Gilt Silver Filigree Pandan
Deccan, India 18th century
height: 5cm, length: 9.6cm, weight: 77g
Provenance
UK art market
Chased Silver Lidded Box with Gujarati Inscription
India 18th-19th century
length: 11.9cm, height: 6cm, width: 8.5cm, weight: 332g
Provenance
UK art market
Bell-Shaped Silver-Inlaid Bidri Hookah Base
Lucknow, India circa 1850
height: 17cm, diameter: 18.8cm, weight: 2,163g
Provenance
UK art market
Portrait of Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah, the second Nawab of Oudh (r. 1827-37) in Original Brass Frame
Lucknow, India circa 1840
height of frame: 25cm, width: 20cm, height of image: 15cm
Provenance
UK art market.
Indian Enamelled Gold Earrings with Emeralds & Pearls
India 19th century
length: 2.7cm, combined wight: 4.98g
Provenance
UK art market
Pair of Indian Silver Earrings (Balti Bali)
Kashmir & Jammu, Northern India early 20th century
width: 3.2cm: combined wight: 13.12g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
Pair of Indian Silver Flower-Form Ear Plugs
India, probably Delhi 19th century
diameters: 3cm, combined weight: 13.49g
Provenance
Collection of the late Paul Walter, New York, probably acquired in London.
Exceptional, Rare & Large Dutch East Indies Pandan-Shaped Silver Filigree Toiletry Set, Box, Cover & Tray
Dutch East Indies, probably Batavia 18th century
diameter of tray: 28cm, diameter of box: 19.5cm, height of assembled set: 15.8cm, weight: 2,254g (2.254kg)
Provenance
private collection, London; acquired in London prior to that.