This elegant tower features a distinctive pagoda-style architecture, with multiple tiers and eaves adorned with intricate carvings and decorative elements.
We see from excavation sites (such as at the ancient capital, Persepolis), that Persians were exceptionally gifted rock carvers and were capable of ornate relief designs.
In his lifetime some of Wedgwood's most popular products were his medallions: little ceramic circles embossed with profiles of famous figures, such as Aristotle, John Locke and Voltaire.
Books of engravings, drawers of medals, cameos, corals, shells, and every other family collection within his cabinets, had been prepared for his old friend, to while away the morning; and the kindness had perfectly answered.
The alcoves and the projecting walls inside the gateway were surmounted by narrow parapet openings all around, as was the portico; the openings all around faced inward. The faces of the projecting walls were decorated with palm trees.