Maharana Sardar Singh Carried on a Palanquin

Udaipur, circa 1870-1880

Opaque watercolour and gold on paper

A Royal Elephant

Rajasthan, Sawar, India

Sub-Imperial Mughal

Circa 1680

Opaque watercolour heightened with gold on buff paper

22.5 x 30.3 cm

Asavari Ragini

An illustration from a Ragamala series

Bundelkhand, probably Orccha, India, circa 1645-50

Opaque watercolour on paper

25 x 15.7 cm

Krishna Slips Sapphire Bangles onto Radha's Wrists

Guler, Punjab Hills, India

Sanguine under-drawing ascribed to Nainsukh of Guler, 1765

Ink drawing attributed to a Master of the first Generation after Nainsukh, Circa 1775

19 x 28 cm

Royal Women Worshipping at the Amba Mata Temple

Attributable to the artist Bagta

Udaipur, Mewar, India, c. 1760-80

Opaque watercolour and gold on paper

Nandi, Sacred Bull of Shiva

North India, Circa 1800

Marble, gilt

23.5 x 29 x 16.5 cm

An Important Zoomorphic Silver-Gilt Parrot dagger

India, Deccan, Bijapur or Golconda, late 16th century

Silver hilt with iron core and traces of gilding; steel blade

32 x 11 x 4.4 cm

Five Leaves from the Shahnameh

Iran (Shiraz), circa 1570
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
44 x 29 cm each leaf

The New York Square Lattice and Shrub Carpet fragment with floral quatrefoil pattern on a dark green ground

Kerman, South Central Iran, 1675
Vase technique. Bottom section with border
Wool pile on a cotton and wool foundation
218 x 115 cm

Timur fights the army of Chata

A Leaf from a Zafarnama made for the Emperor Akbar
By the artist Khem Karan
Mughal India, circa 1598-1600
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Folio 28 x 20 cm; Painting 18.2 x 10.2 cm

Fragment from an Isfahan, 'In and Out Palmette' carpet

Probably Qazvin, Central Persia
Circa 1565-1585
Wool pile on silk warps and cotton wefts
73.5 x 38 cm

A Highly Important and Outstanding Mughal Jade-hilted Horse-head Dagger (Khanjar)

Mughal, India, 1640-50
Nephrite jade and steel
40.5 x 11 x 2.5 cm; Hilt Height: 13.5 cm

A scene from the Bhagavata Purana

The earth mother in the form of a cow approaches Brahma for salvation;
Kamsa begs forgiveness and releases Devaki and Vasudev
Bikaner, India, circa 1650
Opaque watercolour and gold on paper
34.3 x 27.7 cm

A 16th Century Deccani Devotional Vessel

Bahmanid, Deccan, 16^th century
Cast and engraved bronze
Height 10.7 cm; Diameter 12.5 cm

Tigers Hunting a Deer

Kota, Rajasthan, India
Circa 1830-40
Brush drawing with slight colour on paper
41.5 x 61.5 cm

Lovers Embrace

Orissa, India, 18th century
Opaque pigments on cotton
22 x 17 cm