Mughal court artisans

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Mughal court artisans were highly skilled craftsmen and artists of the Mughal Empire, renowned for creating opulent imperial treasures, intricate jewelry, and lavish architectural ornamentation for the royal court.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural profession
group of artisans
occupational group
activeInPeriod 16th century
17th century
18th century
associatedWith Mughal miniature painting workshops
imperial treasury
royal household
country Mughal Empire
employer imperial karkhanas
royal workshops
fieldOfWork architectural ornamentation
arms and armor decoration
calligraphy support
carpet weaving
enameling
gem-setting
goldsmithing
ivory carving
jewelry making
manuscript illumination
metalwork
stone carving
textile design
influenced later Indian jewelry design
later South Asian decorative arts
influencedBy Central Asian artistic traditions
Indian artistic traditions
Persian artistic traditions
languageOfRecord Persian
location Indian subcontinent
notableWork bejewelled thrones
imperial regalia
inlaid weaponry
jade and rock crystal objects
jeweled turban ornaments
ornamented court textiles
royal jewelry sets
organizedAs specialized guild-like groups
partOf Mughal court
patron Akbar
Aurangzeb
Jahangir
Mughal emperors
Shah Jahan
socialStatus courtly elite craftsmen
style Mughal decorative arts
usedMaterial enamel
gold
ivory
jade
marble
precious stones
silver
usedTechnique kundan setting
meenakari enameling
pietra dura inlay
workedOn Agra Fort decoration
Red Fort decoration
Taj Mahal ornamentation
imperial palaces
royal tombs

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Peacock Throne
creator
Mughal court artisans ("Mughal court")
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