Wooden painting with flowers and birds engraved on copper using the Persian art of "ghalamzani", miniature and marquetry or "khatam kari".

Rectangular wooden painting measuring 28 x 22.5 cm, hand-made and hand-painted, combining several traditional arts in a single piece.

The central scene features a refined design of “gol o morgh” (flower and bird) on a dark background made in copper using the intricate art of “ghalamzani”, by which the surface of metals is engraved and carved creating works of extraordinary beauty. In this famous design the protagonists resemble two lovers in the midst of a romantic argument in which the bird is in love and the flower is its lover; such romantic arguments have been mentioned very often in Persian literature.

The frame has been painted in miniature with beautiful gilt designs in the corners created using the delicate technique of illumination or "tazhib" and bright and colourful enamelled relief designs of "gol or morgh" on the sides. The edges are decorated using the elaborate technique of "khatam kari" (marquetry), which gives a special shine and an exquisite finish to the whole.