Painting
c. 1885 (made)
| Place of origin |
Sample sheet of illumination by Razi Taliqani, with 16 specimens. The four largest specimens in the centre of the sheet each show a quadrant of a centre-and-corner composition with three different filler patterns employed for the centre-piece, the corner-piece and the field between them. The 12 other specimens show a variety of patterns and techniques.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Watercolours, gold and ink on paper, mounted on board |
| Brief description | Sample sheet of illumination, signed by Razi [Taliqani], Tehran, about 1885 |
| Physical description | Sample sheet of illumination by Razi Taliqani, with 16 specimens. The four largest specimens in the centre of the sheet each show a quadrant of a centre-and-corner composition with three different filler patterns employed for the centre-piece, the corner-piece and the field between them. The 12 other specimens show a variety of patterns and techniques. |
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| Credit line | Bought (Source not recorded) |
| Object history | Bought (Source not recorded). This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 451-1888 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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