Hong Kong Palace Museum set to unveil Mughal treasures in collaboration with London’s V&A
More than 100 artefacts, appearing in a new exhibition, chart the artistic legacy of one of South Asia’s most influential imperial dynasties
Running from August 6 to February 23, the exhibition focuses on the artistic legacy of one of South Asia’s most influential imperial dynasties, which ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from 1526 to 1857, with a vast domain stretching from Kabul to the southern Deccan sultanates and from Gujarat to Bengal.
The exhibition is organised into three thematic sections, each focused on the reigns of an emperor – Akbar, Jahangir and Shah Jahan – who presided over a century-long flourishing of Mughal arts. More than 100 artefacts are on view, drawn from the archives of the V&A, and supported by loans from Kuwait, Britain, Hong Kong and other international collections.
Among the highlights is a yellow enamel porcelain dish from Jingdezhen’s imperial kilns. Collected by Jahangir, who ruled from 1605 to 1627, it bears Persian inscriptions attesting to the Mughal court’s high regard for Chinese porcelain as well as the rich cultural linkages between China and India.