Source: https://myreversostory.com/series/shahnameh
Summary: The Persian Book of Kings, in four miniatures. Scenes from the Shahnameh — the 10th-century Persian epic by Ferdowsi, one of the longest poems ever written…
Updated: 2026-09-11
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Artistic Edition

# Reverso Tribute Enamel “Shahnameh”

The Persian Book of Kings, in four miniatures.

**Introduced**2025

**Crafts**Grand feu enamel over guilloché gold

**Edition size**10 pieces per reference

**Movement**Calibre 822

**Case**45.6 × 27.4 mm

**Pieces in set**4

Scenes from the *Shahnameh* — the 10th-century Persian epic by Ferdowsi, one of the longest poems ever written by a single author, and the foundation of Persian literary identity. Painting it in miniature enamel is a deliberate echo: the Shahnameh’s own manuscript tradition is one of illuminated miniatures, so this is a miniature art form rendered in another miniature art form.

Sources: [JLC Press](https://press.jaeger-lecoultre.com/reverso-tribute--enamel-shahnameh/) · [SJX](https://watchesbysjx.com/2025/08/jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-tribute-enamel-shahnameh.html) · [Revolution](https://revolutionwatch.com/a-closer-look-jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-tribute-enamel-shahnameh-review/) · [The Watch Pages — “Faridun Tests His Sons”](https://www.thewatchpages.com/watches/jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-tribute-enamel-shahnameh-faridun-tests-his-sons-q39334s2)

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### Siyavush Plays Polo before Afrasiyab

Ref. Q39334S1

Ferdowsi, c. 1525–30 (Met folio, attrib. Qasim ibn ‘Ali)

The one Shahnameh scene that shows polo directly: the rival Turanian king Afrasiyab challenges the Persian hero Siyavush to a match, and loses. A fitting subject for a Reverso, given the watch’s own origin on the polo field. Vivid blue Grand Feu enamel over a sunray guilloché dial (120 lines, 7 hours of engraving plus 8 of enamelling) echoes the sky in the painting.

### Faridun Tests His Sons

Ref. Q39334S2

Ferdowsi, c. 1525–35 (Aga Khan Museum folio, attrib. Aqa Mirak)

One of the epic’s central parables: the king Faridun disguises himself as a dragon to test the courage of his three sons before dividing his kingdom between them. Their reactions — flight, recklessness, and judgement — decide their inheritance and set the tragedy in motion. A herringbone guilloché dial (120 lines, 7 hours) in light blue Grand Feu enamel matches the landscape where the sons confront the dragon.

### Saam Comes to Mount Alburz

Ref. Q39334S3

Ferdowsi, c. 1535 (Museum für Islamische Kunst folio, attrib. commissioned by Sultan Muhammad)

The warrior Saam abandoned his white-haired newborn son Zal on Mount Alburz, believing the boy demonically marked; the mythical bird Simurgh raised the child, and Saam later returned in regret to seek forgiveness and reclaim him. A wavy guilloché dial (32 lines, 7 hours) in translucent green Grand Feu enamel echoes the painting’s palette.

### Rustam Pursues Akvan

Ref. Q39334S4

Ferdowsi, c. 1530–35 (Aga Khan Museum folio, attrib. Muzaffar ‘Ali)

Rustam — son of Zal, grandson of Saam, the most celebrated champion of Persian folklore — is sent to slay a wild ass threatening the Shah’s horses. As his lasso touches its neck, the animal vanishes, revealing itself as Akvan, a demon in disguise. A lozenge guilloché dial (980 lines, 7 hours) in rich green Grand Feu enamel matches the painting’s vegetation.

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