Medlar, Poppy, Anemone and Pear , Model Book of Calligraphy Phone Case

$48USD
  • Luxe art armor for your 2nd brain
  • Precise fit for your iPhone/Samsung
  • Artwork won't fade, crack or peel
  • Certified non-toxic tough case

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About This Artwork

A scholar's hand reaches toward the Model Book of Calligraphy. She pauses where medlar, poppy, anemone, and pear have been rendered in watercolor on cream parchment substrate. The examination begins with the pink-petaled flower at center—its indigo-black disc floret draws the eye inward, holding her in a suspended moment of Renaissance natural history made tangible.

Below, two medlar fruits sit in stillness. Their distinctive crowned sepals resemble carved ornament; one is split open to reveal the shadowed interior and sleeping seeds. To the right, a golden pear slopes downward with an orange-red gradient suggesting ripeness about to fracture. At the page's top, historical italic calligraphy frames everything—words in disciplined script held fast by the cream ground beneath.

This phone case carries what Early Modern botanists once cherished: proof that beauty and knowledge inhabit the same gesture, that a model-book tradition of study could fundamentally transform how humans witnessed the living world.

Origin Story

The Model Book of Calligraphy — Mira calligraphiae monumenta — is a Renaissance manuscript born from rivalry across generations. In 1561–62, Georg Bocskay, Croatian-born secretary to Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, filled its pages in Vienna with dazzling scripts, a virtuoso survey of every hand a scribe could master. Thirty years later, Emperor Rudolf II commissioned Flemish illuminator Joris Hoefnagel to answer word with image, framing Bocskay's calligraphy in flowers, fruit, insects, and grotesques rendered with startling naturalism.

Word and brush contend across every folio, each artist claiming supremacy for his craft. Hoefnagel's meticulous specimens, painted for Rudolf's celebrated Kunstkammer, anticipate Netherlandish still life, while Bocskay's alphabets remain a testament to sixteenth-century penmanship's full range. Together they created one of manuscript illumination's most singular collaborations.

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Produced on Demand

Produced after you purchase at print labs across the US, UK, EU & AUS. Significantly minimising landfill waste by only making things people actually want.

Production Time

Produced, quality checked, packed with care and handed to trusted shipping carriers within 72-96 hours on average.

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Cost

Free shipping to Continental United States, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, New Zealand & more: see full list here.

Production + Delivery =

US: 4-9 days • Canada: 5-12 days • UK: 4-9 days • EU: 5-10 days • AUS: 4-9 days • NZ: 5-12 days • Rest of the world: 3-4 weeks

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Sent carbon neutral at no extra charge.

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1. You're welcome to open a return / exchange request within 30 days of your order's delivery. All items for return must be delivered back in their original condition, with their original packaging included.

2. No guarantees your return will be approved if you send items back before the approval of your return request.

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For a life lived fast in pursuit of beauty

Every iPhone/Samsung case you find here is a fortress disguised as art. Built for battle and designed for resilience. With an extremely strong but lightweight outer shell and black silicone inner that grips your phone tight for extra shock absorption.

Model specific iPhone/Samsung cases offer a precise, sculpted fit tailored to your device. Easy access to buttons and clear, open ports for connectivity. Plus a raised rim guard for your screen/camera.

All the treasure you find on my store can be printed at labs across the USA, UK, EU & AUS. An international network that ensures your new treasure gets produced as close to you as possible.

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Chic and shatterproof

Gloss for a lustrous statement. Matte for timeless refinement. Printed with rich, vibrant colors & a touch of magic.

Wraparound magic
High-quality colour print which is fully 3D wrapped around the entire body of the case; covering all corners, sides and edges equally
Art sealed in
Vivid, permanent, full-coverage print infused into the outer layer with a sublimation dye process. Meaning your art won't fade, crack or peel.

Art armor

Wireless charging compatible

Outer layer made from specialist impact-resistant plastic (polycarbonate) which is extremely strong and lightweight. Black silicone inner layer (polyurethane) gives additional shock absorption.

Elegant precision
Carefully constructed with moulds that precisely match the dimensions of the device to ensure the best possible fit.
Certified non-toxic
REACH, RoHS and TÜV Rheinland certified. So your new treasure contains no harmful chemicals or hazardous substances.

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