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126 - Affiche Ancienne Original vintage advertising poster for Vers L'Orient / Towards the East exhibition that took place at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris from 16 March to 30 April 1983. The poster features a 16th-century illumination from the famous Ottoman manuscript Matali' al-sa'ada / The Book of Felicity or Treatise on Astrology and Divination, the central medallion depicts the zodiac sign of Taurus represented as a white bull ridden by a musician playing a harp, the three small arched windows at the bottom represent the three sub-divisions (decans) of the zodiac sign: Mars depicted as a warrior figure holding a weapon, The Moon shown enclosed in a glowing lunar crescent halo, and Mercury, represented as a scribe or scholar. Printed by Imp. Union in Paris. Very good condition, minor staining. Country of issue: France, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 57.5x31, year of printing: 1983.
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Affiche Ancienne Original vintage advertising poster for Vers L'Orient / Towards the East exhibition that took place at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris from 16 March to 30 April 1983. The poster features a 16th-century illumination from the famous Ottoman manuscript Matali' al-sa'ada / The Book of Felicity or Treatise on Astrology and Divination, the central medallion depicts the zodiac sign of Taurus represented as a white bull ridden by a musician playing a harp, the three small arched windows at the bottom represent the three sub-divisions (decans) of the zodiac sign: Mars depicted as a warrior figure holding a weapon, The Moon shown enclosed in a glowing lunar crescent halo, and Mercury, represented as a scribe or scholar. Printed by Imp. Union in Paris. Very good condition, minor staining. Country of issue: France, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 57.5x31, year of printing: 1983.
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