A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c19.s3.2

c19.s3.2

Later examples from Indo-Muhammadan buildings of all styles and ages might be multiplied indefinitely. It will suffice to exhibit in a single plate three small choice specimens, one from Bengal, and two from edifices of the early Mughal period; the latter being exquisitely combined with floral devices (Plate XCIX); and in another plate an example on a larger scale (Plate C). In some cases, as in the *mihrāb* illustrated, the effect was heightened by gilding and colour, with charming results.