shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePakistan

in Punjab, about an hour northwest of Lahore

Sheikhupura

— — a brick tower built for a beloved deer.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“A flat green city on the old Mughal road out of Lahore, known for two stone gifts an emperor left behind. The fort that Jahangir ordered in 1607, and the strange and tender Hiran Minar, a tower raised over the grave of his pet antelope. Wheat fields and water buffalo press in from every side. The Grand Trunk Road runs through. — from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

Sheikhupura, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Sheikhupura

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Sheikhupura sits in the Rechna Doab, the flat alluvial plain between the Ravi and Chenab rivers in Pakistan's Punjab province. The city is the headquarters of Sheikhupura District and lies about 40 kilometres northwest of Lahore along the Grand Trunk Road. Elevation runs near 227 metres. Mughal emperor Jahangir founded it in the early seventeenth century as a hunting retreat, and the district remains agricultural, dense with wheat, rice, and sugarcane. Population in the city proper exceeds 470,000.

— informed by Wikipedia · Sheikhupura

— the stone

Two Mughal monuments anchor the city. Sheikhupura Fort, ordered by Jahangir in 1607, holds a square brick plan with corner bastions and a later upper storey added under the Sikh kingdom. A few kilometres east stands Hiran Minar, a slender 30-metre minaret Jahangir raised over the grave of his favourite antelope, Mansraj, who died in 1606. A walled tank surrounds the tower, fed by underground channels. Both sites are protected by Pakistan's Department of Archaeology.

— informed by Wikipedia · Hiran Minar

— the visit

Most travellers reach Sheikhupura as a day trip from Lahore, an hour by road on the M2 motorway or the older Grand Trunk Road. Hiran Minar sits about 5 kilometres east of the city centre and is open to the public for a small entry fee; the surrounding tank and pavilion garden make a long, slow walk. Winters from November through February are mild and clear and are the easier season; summer temperatures regularly cross 40°C.

— informed by Punjab Tourism · Hiran Minar

— where

Pakistan · Sheikhupura District, Punjab

— elevation

227 m · 745 ft

— position

31.7131° N · 73.9783° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

40 km SE

Lahore

Mughal city

5 km E

Hiran Minar

Mughal minaret

50 km SW

Nankana Sahib

Sikh pilgrimage town

Sheikhupura

Lahore

Hiran Minar

Nankana Sahib

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Sheikhupura — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

In Pakistan's Punjab province, about 40 kilometres northwest of Lahore along the Grand Trunk Road. The city is headquarters of Sheikhupura District and sits in the Rechna Doab between the Ravi and Chenab rivers.

Mughal emperor Jahangir founded the city in the early seventeenth century as a hunting retreat. He ordered the Sheikhupura Fort built in 1607, around which the present city grew.

A slender brick minaret about 30 metres tall, raised by Jahangir around 1606 over the grave of his pet antelope Mansraj. A large rectangular tank with a central pavilion surrounds it.

About 40 kilometres by road, roughly one hour by car on the M2 motorway. Many visitors come on a half-day trip from Lahore to see Hiran Minar and the old fort.

November through February. Punjab winters are mild, dry, and clear. Summer from May through August is intensely hot, with daytime highs often above 40°C and dust hanging over the plains.

The fort is a protected monument under Pakistan's archaeology department. Public access has been limited during conservation work, so visitors should check current status with Punjab Tourism before travelling.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for customers with family in Lahore and the surrounding districts. Sheikhupura carries the Mughal stone and the Grand Trunk Road in one image. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio travels well.

The warm brick reds and shaded greens carry into Maximalist, Jewel-tone, and South Asian Modern rooms. It also sits well in a quiet study with dark wood and a brass lamp.

Yes. Heritage and global-collected interiors are leaning into specific places rather than generic motifs. A named Mughal site like Hiran Minar reads as personal rather than decorative.

A single Large above a console reads as a hung painting. Above a standard sofa, a 4-tile Mural holds the wall; a 9-tile Mural anchors a larger living room or open stair landing.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so steam and splash do not lift it.

A soft microfibre cloth and plain water. For a kitchen tile near the cooktop, a damp cloth weekly is enough. No abrasives, no ammonia cleaners.

Yes. The Sheikhupura piece was painted in our studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. Wender Studios does not license images from third parties; every vista in the atlas is our own work.

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