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A branch of white plum blossom with red centres crosses a deep cobalt ground.
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Prunus

No. 4 of 20 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA branch of white plum blossom with red centres crosses a deep cobalt ground.

What it meansFlowering prunus came to Iznik from Chinese porcelain, and potters of the mid sixteenth century painted it as white blossom reserved against blue.

Where it worksA quiet piece for a bedroom or study.

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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 framed panel of fine cobalt spirals set with tiny leaves, joined in S-shaped pairs, with small blossoms in the spaces between them, inside a cobalt double rule on plain slip.Golden HornNo. 8
A white ceramic mosque lamp with bands of rosettes and blossoms hangs on chains in a cobalt niche, with a small hanging ball above it.Mosque LampNo. 9
Three red carnations with cobalt collars rise from a small tuft of leaves on a turquoise ground.Three CarnationsNo. 10
A panel of cobalt-ground tiles, each with a wreath of white saz leaves, tulips and rosettes, framed by a white border of tulips on a running stem and a red trefoil guard band.Tile PanelNo. 11
A framed panel of whole white tiles, each holding a cintamani of three red balls above a pair of wavy tiger stripes, with small rosettes where the tiles meet, inside a cobalt double rule.CintamaniNo. 12

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