Two Paragraph Starters in Folio 1r

[Dobri]

The second and third paragraphs in folio 1r have starters in the form of red embellishments which could be purely decorative or could hint at something.



The starter in the second paragraph could possibly be a stylized image of:

- a bird (eagle, seagull, dove, etc.);

- antlers; 

etc.



The starter in the third paragraph could possibly be a stylized image of:

- the Bowl of Hygieia with a snake above it;

- a hearth with rising smoke symbolizing Hestia or Vesta;

- a genie (jinn) jar;

etc.



Please kindly share your ideas about the two paragraph starters.