Description The Paperblanks Shiraz Journal in the Midi size is 5 x 7 inches and Smyth Sewn for durability. It has 144 lined pages of acid-free ivory 120 gsm paper, includes a memento pouch and a ribbon marker, and features an elastic band closure. This 16th-century Islamic binding was originally crafted from black goatskin that was embossed, gilded, painted and covered with delicate gold filigree. Said to have been first commissioned by one of the Safavid princes of Shiraz, it came to be in the possession of Suleiman the Magnificent, the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Suleiman, a distinguished poet and gifted goldsmith, was also a great patron of the arts who orchestrated the development of one of the most glittering periods in artistic history.In its original form this book cover was decorated with rows of golden lockets, hand painted with flowers and rosettes, and overlaid with filigree. Artists of Persia's Safavid dynasty (1501-1722) ensured that its bookbinding and decor represented a pinnacle of cultural achievement. Paperblanks journals are made in China. We offer Free Shipping on all orders over $59 for US customers, and for orders over $250 for our Canadian customers.
