樹下饗宴図皿

　聖なる海から生え出でる、聖樹のたわわな枝先に、花と葉と千種の果実が鈴生りに、豊穣の世界を創り出す。目出度い大樹の根方には、王と王妃か原初のヒトか、酒宴をいとなみ享受する。そこに聞こえる妙なる調べ、気づけば樹上に楽人が。これはイラン神話のパラダイス。これを守る雄鶏は闇をはらう神の化身、葡萄を食みつつ警護する。
　この聖なる世界は不滅の心象。王朝、信条が変わろうと、心の奥なる不滅の楽園。

Sprouting from a holy sea, flowers, leaves and a wealth of various kinds of fruit hang from the drooping branches of a sacred tree, evoking a world of abundance. In the roots of this large auspicious tree a king and queen, or perhaps the first man and woman, enjoy a banquet. Strains of beautiful music float out of the tree-top where we can spot the musicians. This is the paradise of Iranian myth. Protecting this is a rooster, the embodiment of a deity banishing darkness, keeping watch as he eats grapes.
This holy world is an image of eternal life. Though dynasties and creeds may change, the undying paradise remains deep in people's hearts.