As the 19th century Persian poet Ghalib put it, “The garden is the verdigris on the mirror of the spring breeze.” Here the image comes to life in a Shiraz mirror shop. The mythical phoenix rises from the flames, its mirrored wings and body taking on the greens of fresh growth in the courtyard garden opposite. On the right, two women glow with youth and vitality, echoing, as it happens, the colors of the phoenix looking-glass.
