Traditionally, geometrical
designs in the context
of
Islamic art have
been applied to a great variety of objects, such as bowls, drinking
vessels, wooden chests, fabrics etc. For
many centuries, geometrical design has been the most common and obvious
way to decorate objects and buildings in Islamic societies.
In architecture,
geometric design has been used to adorn the interiors and exteriors of
homes, mosques and public buildings since the dawn of Islam.
The range
of products
that can be seen in this shop are a continuation, but also a
re-invigoration of the design tradition of applying
Islamic geometrical design to everyday products. All
the
designs used are based on traditional patterns from all parts of the
Islamic world. The geometrical compositions and designs
have been
made using the same traditional design techniques as Islamic craftsmen
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canvas
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greeting
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watercolour
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| Greeting
Cards |
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full-colour greeting cards are printed on high quality paper and
feature contemporary watercolour compositions based on traditional
geometric designs from the Islamic world. The designs are designed and
drawn by hand, using the traditional techniques and tools. Inspiration
comes from all parts of the Islamic world, the cards that are featured
here come from Mamluk Cairo, Seljuk Anatolia, Nasrid Andalucia, Morocco
and Iran.
If you like these cards but would prefer to have a
card
that is
exclusively designed for you, why not contact me
for a quote.
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Isfahan
Text on the back of the card:
Isfahan
Located in Iran. Capital of the Safavids in the 16th century. Famous
for its Islamic architecture and 16th century Islamic town planning
under Safavid sultan Shah Abbas I.
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Konya
Text on the back of the card:
Konya
Located in Anatolia, Turkey. Historically known as Iconium. Capital of
the Rum Seljuks from 1097 to 1243. Location of the tomb of Rumi, Sufi
master.
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Cordoba
Text on the back of the card:
Cordoba
Located in Andalucia, Spain. For centuries it was considered to be the
most civilized city in Europe; a center for learning and famed for its
culture of tolerance. Birthplace of the philosophers Ibn Rushd
(Averroes), Maimonides and Seneca.
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Marrakech
text on the back of the card:
Marrakech
Located in southern Morocco. Founded in 1062. Famed for its Kutubiyya
mosque ('mosque of the booksellers'), built around 1160 by the Almohads.
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Qaytbay
Text on the back of the card:
Qaytbay
Geometric design from a plaster panel on
the sabil-kuttab of
Mamluk sultan al-Asraf Qaytbay (completion 1447AD), behind the al-Azhar
mosque, Cairo.
Sultan Qaytbay was one of the last Mamluk rulers, he was
responsible for a revival of arts and architecture.
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Set of 5 cards & envelopes
Contains the
complete range of 5 different greeting cards. |
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set of 5
cards & envelopes
£7.50 |
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These full-colour china mugs are
decorated with traditional geometrical designs from different parts of
the Islamic world and are named after cities that are siginificant in
the history of Islamic architecture.
The mugs are fully dishwasherproof and come in a stylish
presentationbox.
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Balkh
full-colour Islamic geometrical design printed on a dishwasher-proof
china mug
height: 9.5 cm diameter: 8cm
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Isfahan
full-colour Islamic geometrical design printed on a dishwasher-proof
china mug
height: 9.5 cm diameter: 8cm
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Yazd
full-colour Islamic geometrical design printed on a dishwasher-proof
china mug
height: 9.5 cm diameter: 8cm
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These prints have been produced using the giclée reproduction
technique. It ensure a level of quality that makes these prints
virtually indistinguishable from the original.
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Cordoba
Watercolour composition based on a
traditional Islamic
geometrical design.
Mounted and framed in a solid oak frame.
size:
28 x 28 cm
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Herat
Full-colour canvas print based on a
traditional geometrical design from Central-Asia/Afghanistan.
Treated canvas stretched on a wooden frame
with a mahogany trim.
size:37 x 56 cm
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limited edition
watercolour print
£29.95 |
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limited edition
canvas print
£64.95 |
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