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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.
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Gold Ground

No. 10 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeLapis 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.

What it meansIlluminators sometimes reversed their usual scheme, painting blue scrolls over burnished gold so the whole surface glows.

Where it worksA warm, glowing pattern for a dining room, a hallway or a dark corner.

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2:3 · 7200 × 10800 px4×6 · 8×12 · 12×18 · 16×24 · 20×30 · 24×36 in
3:4 · 5400 × 7200 px6×8 · 9×12 · 12×16 · 18×24 in
4:5 · 7200 × 9000 px4×5 · 8×10 · 16×20 · 24×30 in
11:14 · 3300 × 4200 px11×14 in
A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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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

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