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Mei Weber

Mei Weber writes for the Illumination (Tezhip) department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of illumination (tezhip).

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Leaf from a Book of Hours: Initial D — France, probably Soissons, 15th century

Leaf from a Book of Hours: Initial D

October 10, 2026Mahliqa, Daughter of the Emperor of China, Pointing at the Bird-Man Khwaja Mubarak: A Leaf from a Poetical Romance Relating to Shah Alam I (verso); Stenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle (verso) — Mughal India

Mahliqa, Daughter of the Emperor of China, Pointing at the Bird-Man Khwaja Mubarak: A Leaf from a Poetical Romance Relating to Shah Alam I (verso); Stenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle (verso)

October 10, 2026Leaf from a Book of Hours: John on Patmos (1 of 2 Excised Leaves) — Master of Jacques de Luxembourg

Leaf from a Book of Hours: John on Patmos (1 of 2 Excised Leaves)

October 10, 2026Qur'an Manuscript Folio — Anonymous, 9th century

Qur’an Manuscript Folio

October 10, 2026Leaf from an Antiphonary: Initial H with the Nativity (recto) and Text (verso) — Germany, possibly Augsburg

Leaf from an Antiphonary: Initial H with the Nativity (recto) and Text (verso)

October 10, 2026Miniature from a Manuscript of the Apocalypse: The Woman upon the Scarlet Beast — France, Lorraine

Miniature from a Manuscript of the Apocalypse: The Woman upon the Scarlet Beast

October 10, 2026Leaf from a Book of Hours: The Crucifixion — Master of Guillebert de Mets

Leaf from a Book of Hours: The Crucifixion

October 10, 2026Leaf from a Choir Psalter: Initial B with King David in Prayer — Maestro del Messale Barbo

Leaf from a Choir Psalter: Initial B with King David in Prayer

October 10, 2026Illumination, folio 1 (recto) from a Kammavacha: Buddhist ordination text — Myanmar (Burma)

Illumination, folio 1 (recto) from a Kammavacha: Buddhist ordination text

October 10, 2026Improvisations sur cuivre — Nicolas-François Chifflart

Improvisations sur cuivre

October 10, 2026

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