Indian company paintings
Company painting is a broad term for a variety of Indian hybrid styles that developed as a result of European (espe…
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Indian tea set
This tea set is the work of the renowned Oomersi Mawji, Court Silversmith to the ruler of Kutch, now in Gujarat sta…
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The British in India
The British East India Company - named to distinguish it from British trade in the West Indies - was founded in 159…
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Portrait miniatures: India
In 1785 the miniaturists John Smart, Ozias Humphry and Diana Hill independently made the six-month voyage by boat t…
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V&A in India
V&A curators and conservators are frequent visitors to Indian art institutions, working with several museums on a v…
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East India Company
This is the subject hub for East India Company
Friday Late Commissions 2006-2007
The Contemporary Programme commissioned six new works in 2006-2007.
Tipu's Tiger
Tipu's Tiger
Collecting Indian textiles at the V&A
The V&A's Indian collections have their origins in the East India Company's Museum, or Oriental Repository, founded in 1791at the Company's headquarters in Leadenhall Street.
Introduction to Indian textiles
Indian textiles have a long and distinguished history. The technique of mordant dyeing, which gives intense colours that do not fade, has been used by Indian textile workers since the second millennium BC. Until at least the 18th century, India was able to produce technically much more advanced textiles than Europe could.
A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Luxury Goods from India: The Art of the Indian Cabinet-Maker
Highlights key objects from the V&A's unrivalled collection of furniture and objets d'art from India and Sri Lanka.
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