This journal's cover replicates a gilded lacquer 19th-century bookbinding for an illuminated Persian manuscript. An artist created the lacquerwork design with layers of paint, shellac sanded to a shine, and gold leaf. Iridescent highlights, embossed. Hardcover - Archival/acid-free paper - Ribbon bookmark - Gold gilded edges. 6-1/4" wide x 8-1/2" high (15.9 cm wide x 21.59 cm high)