Hand-Painted Mughal Miniature Cabinet – Court Scenes, Gold Ground & Crimson Vine

A Cabinet as Art Object.

Every surface of this cabinet is painted. The top carries a Mughal court procession scene — courtly figures, attendants and elephants moving across a gold ground with a green border. The two upper drawers are painted with gold-ground scrolling leaf vine. The two main doors each hold a full Mughal miniature: a nobleman and lady in a garden, gold sky, dark cypress trees, in the measured, jewel-toned style of the Mughal court ateliers. Each door painting is framed within a hand-painted red inner border and green leaf vine outer border. The entire cabinet surround is crimson red with a dense hand-painted green leaf and berry vine repeat covering every edge and side surface. Iron hinges, iron centre door pull, four bun feet.

Use it as a sideboard, a bar cabinet, a display cabinet, or simply as a painting that happens to have doors.

At a Glance

• Top panel: Mughal court procession scene — figures, elephants, attendants on gold ground
• Two upper drawers: gold-ground scrolling leaf vine with iron keyhole escutcheons
• Two main doors: full Mughal miniature court garden scenes — nobleman and lady, gold sky, cypress trees
• Door paintings framed with red inner border and green leaf vine outer border
• Entire surround: crimson red with dense hand-painted green leaf and berry vine repeat
• Iron hinges, iron centre door pull, four bun feet
• Interior shelving

Dimensions

• Width: 90 cm (35.4 in)
• Depth: 40 cm (15.7 in)
• Height: 90 cm (35.4 in)

Materials & Care

• Solid mango wood — sustainably sourced
• Entirely hand-painted in Mughal miniature court painting tradition
• Iron hardware throughout
• Dust gently with a soft dry brush or cloth — do not use wet cloths or solvents on painted surfaces
• Keep out of direct sunlight to preserve pigment vibrancy
• For indoor use only
• Country of origin: India

Each cabinet is individually hand-painted by artisans trained in the Mughal miniature tradition — slight variations in the court scenes and vine detail are a mark of authentic craftsmanship.