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Book cover of Treasures Of Salarjung Museum, with a gold Bidri Huqqa Base with stylized flowers. Published by Niyogi Books.

Treasures Of Salarjung Museum

By (author) Dr. Shobita Punja

$30.00

  • The volume highlights the treasures of the extraordinary personal collection of the Salar Jung family
  • Presented under five themes the book focuses on ancient sculptures, exceptional pieces of ceramic, oil and watercolor paintings and furniture and household collections of glass
  • The Arms Collection of the Museum has treasured items including weapons belonging to Mughal emperors such as Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb
Full Description

This book highlights the treasures of the extraordinary personal collection of the Salar Jung family. The Indian Art section focuses on ancient sculptures of the Andhra region and representative paintings of the medieval period. The ‘Asian Art’ section includes a few exceptional pieces of ceramic and other arts from China and Japan. The ‘European Art’ segment includes various pieces of art for which the Museum is famous such as the ‘Veiled Rebecca’ and oil and watercolor paintings by English, French and Dutch artists, apart from several other rare European pieces. ‘In the Palace’ has furniture and household collection of glass and ceramics from around the world. The ‘Arms Collection’ of the Museum has treasured items including weapons belonging to Mughal emperors such as Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb.

Specifications
Publisher
Niyogi Books
ISBN
9789383098262
Published
30th Nov 2014
Binding
Paperback / softback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
7.00 in x 9.31 in
Pages
140 Pages
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