Historical Mughal Jewellery and Objets d’Art from a Private Collection

Architecture, literature and painting, as well as jewellery, experienced a heyday during the Indian Mughal Empire. Mughal jewellery from the 16th to 18th centuries in particular stands out for its excellent quality in terms of de-sign and craftsmanship. Although made of precious gold and embellished with gemstones, it does not look overly ornate but testifies to a well-developed sense of aesthetics and refinement, and is clearly distinct from 19th-century Maharaja jewellery. The exhibition will be showcasing superlative examples of the goldsmith’s and the hardstone carver’s art during this culturally im-portant epoch in India’s history. All the exhibits will be from a private col-lection that has never been revealed to the public before.