style in the Persian 'cloud-like' (abra) technique and features predominant yellow and red colours, and the yellow chapan follows the Uzbek chapan tradition while introducing new colours and patterns that would appeal to buyers in Chinese markets.]]>
Materials: Silk and cotton, woven, braided trim]]>
Materials: Ink and opaque watercolour on paper]]>
Materials: Fritware, lustre-painted]]>
Materials: Cloth, hand-written, ink, paint and gold leaf]]>
Materials: Black and red ink on paper]]>
Materials: Ink and opaque watercolour on paper]]> ]]> Materials: Gold and iron gall ink on paper]]> ]]> ]]> Dimensions: 23.9 x 14.2 cm]]>
The diagram consists of line diagrams: on the upper row, scroll and pothi book; on the lower row, concertina and codex. Under each diagram are definitions, as follows:

A scroll is a roll made of joined sheets.
The Qur’an scroll, AKM492, is an
example.

A pothi is made of single sheets
bound with string or wrapped with
a cloth wrapper and tie. The Tantra of the Five Protectresses, Thomas Fisher Rare
Book Library MSS 00015, is an example of a pothi.

A concertina or accordion is a folded scroll. The Iranian Concertina Album in the
Permanent Gallery, AKM275, is an
example.

A codex is made of folded or single
sheets usually bound at one edge.
The Shahnameh, AKM269, is an example of a codex; the Record of the Pilgrimage Journey, AKM681, is an example of a codex from Asia.]]> Melissa Moreton
Patricia Bentley
Christine Elson]]>
Material: Mixed materials and techniques]]>
Material: Opaque watercolour and gold on paper]]>
Material: Linen tabby, with red and yellow silk tapestry-woven bands]]>
Material: Carbon black ink and pigments on paper, textile]]>