| ISBN |
1848855532 (hbk.) |
| 9781848855533 (hbk.) |
| Author |
Stronge, Susan |
| Title |
Made for Mughal emperors : royal treasures from Hindustan / [by] Susan Stronge |
| Publisher |
London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2010 |
| Physical desc. |
255 p. ; ill. (chiefly col.), map, geneal. table ; 30 cm. |
| Note |
CBL illustrations: p. 10, pl. 1 (In 07A.19); p. 46, pl. 23 (Is Tx.2); p. 47, pl. 24 (In 50.3); p. 65, pl. 42 (In 07A.4); p. 70, pl. 46 (In 07A.11); p. 88, pl. 60 (In 07A.15); p. 108, pl. 75 (In 03, f. 177r); p. 137, pl. 101 (In 07A.11); p. 145, pl. 109 (In 07A.10); p. 147, pl. 111 (In 07B.38); p. 152, pl. 115 (In 41.3); p. [158], pl. 119 (In 07A.7); p. 163, pl. 124 (In 07A.10, detail); p. 177, pl. 140 (In 07B.35). |
| Bibliography etc. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-246) and index |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Pt. 1: The city and the royal encampment. The construction of city palaces -- The life of the court -- Nowruz -- The birthday weighing ceremony -- Royal weddings -- The concealed world of the Zanana -- Court pastimes -- The royal encampment -- The royal hunt -- Pt. 2: The Mughal 'house of books'. The cultured court -- Akbar's atelier -- The 'house of studies' -- The court at Lahore -- The versatile artists -- The Mughals and Europe -- Prince Salim's atelier -- Painting for Jahangir -- The Jahangir nama -- The 'allegorical' or 'dream' paintings -- The king of the world -- Pt. 3: The royal workshops and the skills of Hindustan. The treasury of precious stones -- The treasury of jewelled artefacts -- The traditions of Hindustan --- Textiles and carpets -- Mughal jade -- Enamelling -- The goldsmiths' atelier and the Iranian master. |
| Subject |
Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 03 |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 07A |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 07B |
| Chester Beatty Library -- Manuscript -- In 50 |
| Chester Beatty Library Manuscript -- Is Tx.2 |
| Art, Mogul |
| Illumination of books and manuscripts, Mogul |
| Miniature painting, Mogul |
| Decorative arts -- India |
