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Two crested nightingales perch on the branches of a rose bush, facing its open blooms, with buds, leaves and a ground of small flowers below.
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The Rose and the Nightingale

No. 11 of 50 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeTwo crested nightingales perch on the branches of a rose bush, facing its open blooms, with buds, leaves and a ground of small flowers below.

What it meansThe rose and the nightingale, gul o bulbul, is the classic pair of Persian and Ottoman poetry, the bird singing to the flower it loves; it was used on lacquer, tiles and textiles for centuries.

Where it worksA tender piece for a bedroom or a quiet sitting room.

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A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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Two hoopoes with fanned crests perch on the outstretched arms of a cobalt branch, facing a carnation at its centre, on a pale cream ground.Hoopoes on a BranchNo. 14
Two gazelles stand back to back on either side of a tall cobalt cypress, each lifting a foreleg, with tulips and hyacinths at their feet.Gazelles and CypressNo. 15
Two pale doves with pink wings stand facing each other on either side of a slender sprig hung with small fruit, under a crescent moon.Two DovesNo. 16
Two scaled tangerine fish swim the same way, one above the other, in a round cobalt pool marked with dashed ripples, ringed by a crown of small tulips.Fish CircleNo. 17
Eight carnations radiate from a gold star at the centre of a round medallion, alternating tangerine and pink, with serrated saz leaves and cream buds between them.Carnation MedallionNo. 18
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