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An emerald plate tiled edge to edge with eight-pointed stars in turquoise and cobalt, outlined in raised gold, inside a toothed rim of saffron and carnelian.
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Khatam

No. 2 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeAn emerald plate tiled edge to edge with eight-pointed stars in turquoise and cobalt, outlined in raised gold, inside a toothed rim of saffron and carnelian.

What it meansThe khatam, an eight-pointed star made from two overlapping squares, is one of the most widely used figures in Islamic geometric design, found on tiles, woodwork and metal.

Where it worksA strong, graphic piece for a hallway or a dining room.

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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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Four enamel plates in cobalt, carnelian, emerald and black, each centred on a gold-lined star rosette with its own rim of dots, beads or kites.Four RosettesNo. 3
A plain black enamel plate with a slim gold edge and the word sabr, patience, in gold Kufic letters, resting on oatmeal linen.SabrNo. 4
A black enamel plate holding a ten-pointed rosette of saffron, turquoise, cobalt and carnelian, ringed by gold-edged petals, on a deep ink ground.GirihNo. 5
A turquoise enamel plate with the word salam, peace, in gold Ruqaa script, framed by a cobalt rim of turquoise scallops, on blush plaster.SalamNo. 6
Two enamel plates: one carnelian with a harlequin lattice of saffron diamonds, one emerald with an ogival net of turquoise and small gold flowers, on grey-washed boards.Lattice PairNo. 7
A cobalt plate circled by a gold vine whose curling leaves are filled with saffron, turquoise and carnelian, around a black centre and a small star, on deep oxblood.ArabesqueNo. 8
An emerald enamel plate with Masha'Allah in gold Naskh letters across its well, inside a black rim of saffron and carnelian kites, on whitewashed boards.Masha'AllahNo. 9
A small cobalt enamel plate with a gold crescent and star over fine engine-turned rays, set on plain natural linen.CrescentNo. 10

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