Persian lacquer binding, 18th century

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Persian lacquer binding, 18th century

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The cover of this Persian manuscript is decorated with a scene painted in watercolours onto lacquered leather which is then covered with several more coats of lacquer. Ḥāfiẓ, Dīvān-i Ḥāfiẓ ([?1799]) [Collected works of Hafiz]. MSR-36

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2009-08-26

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bookbindings / historic / antique / book / binding / plants / flowers / bird / watercolor / Vogel / Blumen / floral

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