A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c19.s6.23
A History of Fine Art in India and Ceylon, from the Earliest Times to the Present Day c19.s6.23
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The most remarkable series of tile pictures in the world is the huge band on the walls of the Lahore Fort, extending from the Elephant Gate (*Hāthī Pōl*) to the north-eastern tower of Jahāngīr's quadrangle for a length of 497 yards, with a height of 17 yards. Nearly the whole of this enormous surface is faced with painted tiles representing elephant fights, a game of polo, and other scenes. Dr. Vogel has obtained tracings of 116 panels, of which many select examples have been repro- PLATE CIX. Chīnī-kā-Rauza. (Pl. XXV, E. W. Smith, *Colour Decoration, Agra*.)