Chart of the Persian Gulf to Baghdad

“Chart of the Persian Gulf to Baghdad” Printed in color by the Naval Academy in 1865. Drawn by the schoolmaster Ali Bey of the War Academy, the chart includes the monogram of Sultan Abdülaziz (1861-1876) and is made to an Ottoman scale. Dimensions: 55 x 134 cm.


Photograph © Turkish Naval Museum Istanbul

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“Armorial from the Reign of Sultan Abdümecit (1839-1861)”

Armorial from the Reign of Sultan Abdümecit (1839-1861). Artist: unknown. This wooden armorial carved in relief with the Sultan's monogram and a floral motif was used on ships. Dimensions: 85 x 60 cm.

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Anonymous

Anonymous, a mevlavi crown inscription on wood panel.

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Tughra in Neo-Byzantine Mosaic Style - German Fountain Sultanahmet/Istanbul

Photograph © Volkan Akgül (Tughra). http://www.fotokritik.com

Inside Mevlana of Tomb

Photograph © Yasin TEMEL. http://www.fotokritik.com

Sultan Selim Mosque in Edirne/Turkey

Photograph © Ekin Oğuz. http://www.fotokritik.com

Tughra of Sultan Abdulaziz

The Tughra as a imperial monogram or a kind of signature of the Ottoman Sultan Abdulaziz, is written by Hafiz Vahdeti [1832-1896] during the second year of Sultan Abdulazizs reign[ 1861-1876] and is dated 1279 (1862). This exceptional calligraphy work was sold at auction in Istanbul in April 2006 to a private collection. We read the tughra as follows: Abdulaziz han the son of Mahmud ever victorious (Abdulaziz han bin Mahmud el-muzaffer daima) . The style is typical for the ottoman rococo period. The composition of the tughra is very interesting and rare, we see 28 pyramids or triangles which are placed around the name of the sultan. As seen the colour blue and gold is dominating the work of art.