GR - Persian ceilings

[David Morris]

I suspect there is a reference to something specific, something more
than surrealism imagery alone.
But I don't have the book here.  Can you provode a bit more context or
a longer quote?

On Jan 29, 2008 10:40 AM, János Székely <miksaapja at gmail.com> wrote:
> "the face of a captive woman cast downward, lids above as smooth as Persian ceilings" (GR 270)
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> Does anyone have any idea how "Persian ceilings" come here? And how smooth they are? Or is this just a piece of surrealism?
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> Thx,
> Janos
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