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Three arched niches on saffron, each holding one plant: a red pomegranate split to show its seeds, a tall cypress with a flowering vine wound round it, and a slender red tulip, each labelled.
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No. 93 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeThree arched niches on saffron, each holding one plant: a red pomegranate split to show its seeds, a tall cypress with a flowering vine wound round it, and a slender red tulip, each labelled.

What it meansPomegranate, cypress and tulip are among the most loved plants of Persian and Ottoman art, found on tiles, carpets, textiles and manuscripts. The caption names them in Persian: anar, sarv and laleh.

Where it worksA cheerful, ordered piece for a kitchen, a garden room or a hallway.

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3:4 · 5400 × 7200 px6×8 · 9×12 · 12×16 · 18×24 in
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A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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