A manuscript of Book of Kings (Shahnameh)
1492-1493/AH 898
Opaque watercolour, ink, silver and gold on paper Binding: leather, paint, lacquer, pasteboard
The back cover of a book features a repeating pattern of dark orange grape leaves and vines against a black background, bordered by intricate gold and red geometric and floral motifs. The back cover of a book features a repeating pattern of dark orange grape leaves and vines against a black background, bordered by intricate gold and red geometric and floral motifs. The cover of this Book of Kings ( Shahnameh ) manuscript showcases an early example of a lacquered book binding, a Persian technique first developed in the 15th century that became highly popular in the 18th and 19th centuries. These glossy bindings were created by building up a layer of gesso and lacquer on top of a lightweight pasteboard cover. After painting this surface with a design, several more layers of lacquer were applied, sometimes with grou
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