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Tezhip

The art of the illuminated page: star rosettes, twisted gold bands and scrolling blossoms in lapis, turquoise, madder and gold, and a quiet set of inked drawings from the stage before the paint goes on.

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An illuminated page: a twelve-pointed star pattern on lapis, framed by a twisted gold band and a border of gold scrolls and small pink, blue and white blossoms on midnight blue.Lapis PageNo. 1
A round medallion holding a ten-pointed star rosette in madder, ivory, turquoise and gold on lapis, ringed with gold and surrounded by fine blue rays.Ten-Fold RosetteNo. 2
A repeating field of eight-pointed rosettes, each ringed by petals, in madder and ivory on lapis with small turquoise stars between them.Eight-Fold FieldNo. 3
An illuminated headpiece: a gold-framed midnight panel with a star-filled cartouche and two blossom roundels, crowned by a pointed dome holding a rosette.UnvanNo. 4
A scalloped gold medallion ringed with small blossoms, enclosing an eight-fold star rosette, with blue rays all round and a small pendant medallion above and below.ShamseNo. 5
A midnight blue page inside a twisted gold band, with star-filled quarter medallions in each corner and a scalloped madder medallion at the centre.Corner PiecesNo. 6
A broad midnight border of gold scrolls, hatayi blossoms and small pink, blue and white flowers, with star corner blocks, frames a twisted gold band and an eight-fold star field.Floral BorderNo. 7
A twelve-pointed rosette medallion ringed with blossoms sends out hundreds of fine gold rays across a midnight page framed by a twisted gold band.TigNo. 8
Rows of lapis cartouches filled with star patterns, alternating with madder blossom roundels on a gold ground, divided by twisted gold bands.CartouchesNo. 9
Lapis stems meet and part to form an ogival lattice on a flat gold ground, each compartment holding a pink and white hatayi blossom, with small spiralling tendrils ending in white, pink and blue flowers.Gold GroundNo. 10
A page of borders laid out as a study: gold scrolls on midnight, twisted rope bands, a star-pattern strip, fine blue rays and a row of small cartouches.Pattern SheetNo. 11
One large eight-pointed star in turquoise with a gold rim and a gold blossom at its centre, edged with fine blue rays on ivory.KhatamNo. 12
A twelve-pointed rosette medallion in lapis, turquoise and gold sits on a madder red ground traced with a fine gold star pattern.Madder RosetteNo. 13
A complete page design drawn in fine black ink on warm paper: star strapwork, a twisted band, a scrolling border and fine rays, all before colour.Inked PageNo. 14
A twelve-fold star rosette inked on warm paper, with the faint pencil circles and radii of its construction still showing.Compass StudyNo. 15
Bands of scrolling vine, twisted rope and star strapwork drawn in fine black ink on warm paper.Inked BordersNo. 16
A scalloped medallion holding a twelve-fold star rosette, a ring of small blossoms and pendant roundels, drawn in black ink with fine rays on warm paper.Inked ShamseNo. 17
A grid of round medallions, each holding an eight, ten or twelve-pointed star rosette on lapis, madder or turquoise, with small gold stars between them.RosettesNo. 18
An allover star pattern of twelve-pointed rosettes, six-pointed stars and ivory petals on a turquoise ground, outlined in gold.Turquoise FieldNo. 19
A twelve-fold rosette on madder over a lapis star pattern, inside a turquoise scroll band and a broad midnight border of gold scrolls and pink, blue and white blossoms.Border PanelNo. 20
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