An illustrated leaf (folio 70) from a dispersed manuscript of the Virata Parvan (Book 4) of the Mahabharata, depicting Arjuna and Uttara recoverin...

A rare South Indian steel dagger probably Deccan, 15th/ 16th Centurythe double-edged steel blade of slightly curved form with raised spine and two...

A rare South Indian steel sword probably Madras, mid-16th Centurythe double edged steel blade of tapering form, the forte in the form of a long pa...

A rare South Indian steel rapier probably Madras, early 17th Centurythe double-edged European steel blade with single fuller to upper end, the ci...

A fine south Indian copper-hilted steel dagger (bichuwa) probably Tanjore, 16th/ 17th Centurythe double-edged steel blade of curved form with rais...

A rare South Indian copper-inlaid steel push dagger (katar) Tanjore, late 16th Centurythe double-edged European steel blade with single fuller, t...

A fine and large gem-set gold rudraksha bead necklace (gowrishankaram) Tamil Nadu, 19th Centurycomprising a large ruby-set gold pendant decorated ...

A monumental gem-set silver ceremonial necklace Tamil Nadu, 19th Centurycomprising twenty nine silver elements, each of spherical form surmounted ...

A fine gem-set gold necklace South India, 19th Centurycomprising eighteen openwork gold circular elements, each with central rosette, interspersed...

A group of twenty-eight watercolours of tradespeople, servants, bearers and other figures, some inspired by works by John Gantz and Balthazar Solv...

An extensive landscape depicting the town of Tanjore with its temples and a European-style house, a prince and his attendants approaching Company ...

A group of 128 mica paintings of tradespeople, musicians, religious devotees, servants and other figures Company School, South India, circa 1830-4...

A view of Annie's drawing room within the palace at Tamukkam, Madura Company School, Madura, South India, circa 1840pencil and watercolour with gu...

The interior of the palace at Madura, with the District Collector conducting business Company School, Madura, South India, circa 1840pencil and wa...

An album of twenty-nine paintings of tradespeople and other figures, processions and ceremonies Company School, South India, probably Pondicherry,...

A pair of ivory-inlaid ebony mythical lions Madampe, Ceylon, dated 1848each standing upright on sloped oval bases, the lions carved with rows of f...

A Vizagapatam buffalo horn and sandalwood ink stand India, circa 1835the base with a large drawer surmounted by a raised area with two recesses fo...

Sarang ragini: a maiden beneath a drooping willow tree, with a female musician Deccan, perhaps Hyderabad, late 17th/18th Centurygouache and gold o...

A pensive maiden holding a letter seated beneath a willow tree Deccan, late 17th/18th Centurygouache and gold on paper, Persian inscription on pai...

Nur Jahan Begum, wife of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir, holding a bottle and a wine cup Deccan, late 17th/18th Centurygouache and gold on paper, nas...

Two maidens strolling in a landscape Provincial Mughal, Deccan, late 17th Centurygouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page with gold-d...

Chand Bibi hunting on horseback with a falcon, the reverse with calligraphy probably copied at the Bijapuri court Deccan, 18th Centurygouache and ...

A maiden playing polo in a landscape with two female attendants on foot Deccan, late 17th/18th Centurygouache and gold on paper, nasta'liq inscrip...

A maiden standing between two blossoming trees in a landscape Deccan, late 17th/18th Centurygouache and gold on paper, laid down on an album page ...

A rare and fine lacquer penbox (qalamdan) attributed to Rahim Deccani Deccan, late 17th Centuryof rectangular form with curved ends, the lid with ...

A silver-overlaid alloy bidri talismanic bowl Deccan, 18th Centuryof deep rounded form with everted rim on a short foot, profusely decorated with ...

A painted cotton tent panel fragment (qanat) Deccan, second half of the 17th Centuryof square form, the natural ground painted in polychrome with ...

A polychrome painted cotton throne cover (khandpaat) Deccan, 19th Centuryof rectangular form with pointed upper edge, painted in polychrome and g...

A Jain pilgrimage painting depicting the roads to Vimalanath and Parsvanath Jaipur, circa 1800gouache and gold on paper, nagari inscriptions on pa...

A ruler, perhaps Maharana Sarup Singh (reg. 1842-61), standing holding a sword and a floral wand Udaipur, circa 1850gouache and gold on paper, yel...

A large and finely engraved brass chambu lota Benares or Rajasthan, 18th Centuryof compressed globular form on a splayed foot, the flaring neck wi...

Maharana Ari Singh (reg. 1761-73) on horseback hunting a wild boar with a noble companion and attendants on foot Udaipur, attributed to Bakhta, ci...

Maharana Ari Singh (reg. 1761-73) hunting a boar with a lance, together with Jodoji, his dhabhai (foster-brother) Udaipur, attributed to Kesu Ram,...

A large and impressive painting in six sections depicting an extensive royal procession with the Sawai Maharaja Jai Singh Prabhakar, Maharajah of ...

An Indo-Portuguese ivory-inlaid work box probably Gujarat, early 18th Centuryof rectangular form with brass handles to sides and brass keyhole to ...

Two fine Mughal lacquer tortoiseshell and ivory mounted wood cabinet drawers Gujarat, 17th Centuryeach of rectangular form, mounted to the front w...

A pair of Royal gold koftgari steel camel-mounted guns (zamburaks) Ajmer, Rajasthan, dated Samvat 1952/ AD 1895the steel barrels with flaring gadr...

The Emperor Farrukhsiyyar (reg. 1713-19) enthroned in a riverside pavilion, a prince standing in audience before him, an attendant with a flywhisk...

A Mughal Spinel retailed by Ganeshi Lall & Son India, 17th Centurythe spinel of ovoid form, later gold suspension loops to top and bottom issuing ...

A young Mughal prince standing in a landscape, holding a sword and flywhisk Mughal, late 17th Centurygouache and gold on paper, laid down on an al...

A seated maiden, or courtesan, at her toilette Provincial Mughal, perhaps in Rajasthan, 18th Centurydrawing with some colour on paper, in a drawn ...

A maiden receiving a sadhu in a palace courtyard Provincial Mughal, late 18th Centurygouache and gold on paper, red and gold-sprinkled inner borde...

A princess dressed in male costume, wearing a gold-buttoned jama tied with an embroidered patka and a purple turban trimmed with fur and feathers,...

A fine Mughal gem-set gold-hilted steel push dagger (katar) North India, 18th Centurythe double-edged steel blade chiselled with central spine fla...

A fine woven wool kani prayer hanging or mat Kashmir, late 18th Centuryof rectangular form, woven in polychrome wool with a central panel containi...

An unusual enamelled silver-gilt box with moving erotic interior Lucknow or Hyderabad, 18th Centurythe box of rectangular form with hinged lid on ...

An enamelled gilt-silver dish North India, probably Lucknow, circa 1750-80of shallow form with curved sides and everted rim, decorated in yellow, ...

A pair of silver-gilt rosewater sprinklers India, possibly Lucknow, 19th Centuryof tall slender form on hexagonal feet, the bodies of rounded form...

A ruler seated beneath a canopy on a lakeside terrace, accompanied by a nobleman and an attendant, entertained by musicians Oudh, Murshidabad, cir...

A rare silver-mounted steel cutlass with the arms of the State of Oudh Lucknow, early 19th Century, the blade 17th Centurythe watered-steel blade...

A Mughal jade-hilted steel dagger (khanjar) North India, late 18th Centurythe doubled edged steel blade of curved form with raised central spine, ...

A fine Mughal gem-set jade-hilted dagger North India, 18th Centurythe double-edged steel blade with five chiselled spines and three palmette motif...

A late Mughal gem-set and gold-mounted rock crystal covered cup North India, early 19th Centuryof flaring form, the domed lid surmounted by a knop...

A gem-set jade-hilted steel dagger North India, 19th Centurythe doubled-edged watered steel blade of tapering form, decorated in gold overlay with...

A gold-mounted Mughal Carnelian seal bearing the name John Osborne India, the seal dated AH 1192/ AD 1778, the mount early 19th centurythe carneli...

An unusual silver-gilt betel container in the form of a sitar Oudh, 19th Centuryin the form of a sitar with two hinged doors opening to reveal fo...

A prince visiting a maiden and her attendants in a forest grove Provincial Mughal, Oudh, circa 1760-80gouache and gold on paper, laid down on an a...

Maidens with female musicians and attendants seated on a terrace, watching the approach of geese, perhaps frightened by an approaching storm Provi...

A gem-set enamelled gold bracelet North India, 19th Centurycomprising eleven elements of floral form variously set with emeralds and foiled gem-st...

A diamond-set enamelled gold box India, 19th Centuryof octagonal form with hinged domed lid surmounted by bud finial, the lid and finial with diam...