Side by side
| Persian miniature | Traditional bookbinding (Sahhafi) | |
|---|---|---|
| Persian name | نگارگری ایرانی | صحافی سنتی |
| Category | Painting · Manuscript painting | Book arts · Bookbinding |
| Materials | natural-dyes | leather, paper, lacquer |
| Techniques | tazhib-illumination | — |
| Regions | isfahan, shiraz, tabriz | isfahan, tabriz, shiraz |
| Periods | ilkhanid, timurid, safavid, qajar, contemporary | safavid, qajar, contemporary |
| Motifs | gol-o-morgh, eslimi-arabesque | — |
| Current vitality | Living tradition | Endangered |
What they share
- Regions: isfahan, shiraz, tabriz
- Periods: safavid, qajar, contemporary
How to tell them apart
- Materials such as natural-dyes point towards Persian miniature.
- Materials such as leather, paper, lacquer point towards Traditional bookbinding (Sahhafi).
- Persian miniature typically involves tazhib-illumination.
Read more
- Persian miniature entry · buying guide
- Traditional bookbinding (Sahhafi) entry · buying guide
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- Persian miniature vs Persian lacquer painting
- Persian miniature vs Illumination (Tazhib)
- Illumination (Tazhib) vs Traditional bookbinding (Sahhafi)
- Persian lacquer painting vs Traditional bookbinding (Sahhafi)
- Paper marbling (Abr-o-bad) vs Traditional bookbinding (Sahhafi)
Disclaimer
This comparison is educational and built from entries still under review. It cannot confirm what a particular object is.