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A courtyard in the Andalusian manner: horseshoe arches in a plaster wall over a band of zellige stars, a white marble fountain in the middle of the paving and an orange tree in a cobalt pot on either side. Above the wall the sky turns from rose to evening blue.
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Courtyard

No. 7 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA courtyard in the Andalusian manner: horseshoe arches in a plaster wall over a band of zellige stars, a white marble fountain in the middle of the paving and an orange tree in a cobalt pot on either side. Above the wall the sky turns from rose to evening blue.

What it meansThe inward-looking courtyard with water and fruit trees is the heart of the traditional house, from Córdoba and Fez to Damascus: a private garden open only to the sky.

Where it worksA restful architectural scene for a living room or a long wall; the wide landscape suits above a sofa.

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A panel of glazed tiles set with fine grout lines. Two designs alternate like a chequerboard: a cobalt eight-point star on white, and a white lozenge on cobalt. Where four tiles meet, their corners make a teal and saffron roundel.Andalusian TilesNo. 8
A mabkhara, the tall footed incense burner, in dark wood banded and studded with brass, with glowing coals in its cup. Fine curls of smoke rise into a deep plum evening.BakhoorNo. 9
Three sandstone domes and two slender minarets, each topped with a small gold crescent finial, under a dusk sky running from deep violet to apricot. A large new crescent and a scatter of first stars hang above. The buildings are invented, not any particular place.Crescent over the DomesNo. 10
A pointed window filled with a mashrabiya screen of turned wooden beads on a diagonal lattice, glowing with the saffron light of late afternoon. On the pale sill below stand a clay pot of basil and a small brass jug.Latticed WindowNo. 11
A gulabdan, the tall slender-necked sprinkler used for rosewater, in engraved silver standing in a shallow niche against a blush wall. Two damask roses with their stems and leaves lie on the rose table in front, and a white dish holds a heap of pink petals.RosewaterNo. 12
A string of amber prayer beads lying in a loose loop on deep teal linen, seen from above. Three brass beads divide the loop, and a gold tassel falls from the bottom. Each bead catches a small point of light and casts a soft shadow.TasbihNo. 13
A blue double door studded with brass under a horseshoe arch, framed by a teal band set with saffron stars, in a lime-washed wall. A brass ring knocker hangs on one leaf, a stone step runs in front and a pot of red geraniums stands on either side.The Blue DoorNo. 14
A large round brass tray hung on a deep green plaster wall, engraved in rings: a border of fine dots, sixteen pointed petals, a ring of small stars and two nested eight-point stars at the centre. The portrait and landscape prints add a smaller copper tray.Brass TrayNo. 15

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