Topkapi Palace photos

Palace of Gold & Light
Treasures from the Topkapı, Istanbul
Palace Art Foundation
2000
“Turkish Delight, A touring exhibition proves that the Ottomans ruled
not only by sword but also by design”
article by Suzanne Charlé House Beautiful, April 2000
Touring Exhibition
Corcoran Gallery of Art, WDC Mar 1 –
June 15, 2000;
San Diego Museum of Art, July 14 –
Sept 24, 2000;
Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Oct 15., 2000
– Feb 28, 2001
Topkapı Palace:
• Begun in 1461 by Mehmed II
• House of the sultan through mid-19th
century
• Full of Turkish & Islamic manuscripts, Ming
ware, opulent jeweled items
• Center of Ottoman life
Front cover of Palace of Gold & Light
a sample of these amazing treasures follows…..
A 50 Ivory Mirror.
Second half of 15th century. D. 14, 4 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum, 2/1805
Detail from Ivory Mirror
B30 Jeweled Rock Crystal and Gold Pen Box. Late 16th century, w. 8.5 cm;
l. 40 cm; h. 11 cm Topkapı Palace Museum, 2/22
Detail from Jeweled Rock and Crystal and Gold Pen Box
B24 Aigrette. 18th century, h. (without plumes) 32 cm; l. 62 cm.
Topkapi Palace Museum, 2/284
Detail from Aigrette
B 16 Kemha Kaftan of Osman II. Ca. 1618-1622. l. 137.5 cm.
Toptaki Palace Museum, 13/584
Detail from Kemha Kaftan of Osman II
B 35 Broad Sword (Yatağan) of Süleyman I. Ahmed Tekelü, 16267 (H. 933). L. 66cm. Topkapı Palace Museum, 2/3776
Detail of Broad Sword (Yatağan) of Süleyman I
B36 Kopkapı Dagger. 1746-7. l. 35 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum,
2/160
B 27 Jewelled Mace. 17th century. l. 74 cm
B 37 Helmet. 16th century. H. 28 cm, d. 22 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum 2/1192
B 38 Horse Frontal. 2nd half of 16th century. H. 61 cm; w. 48 cm.
Topkapı Palace Museum, 1/1446.
D 31 Venetian Glass Lamp in Turkish Style. 2nd half of 16th century. H 28 cm;
d. 20 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum, 34/468
D 33 Clock. Mid 17th century. D. 18 cm.
Topkapı Palace Museum, 53/86.
Detail from clock
C 16 Book of Seals. 19th century. H 16,4 cm; w. 10,8 cm, 23 folios.
Topakı Palace Museum, YY. 1116.
C 17 Silver Seal of Grandvizier Mahmud Şevket Paşa. 1912 (H. 13312) h. 3 cm;
d. 2,8 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum, 47/141.
C 20 Fortress Key: Tolcu. 19th century. l. 30 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum, 2/2232
C 21 Fortress Key: Unidentified. 19th century. l. 45 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum, 2/2248
C 23 Fortress Key: Silistre. 19th century. 1818-9 (H. 1234). l. 55 cm. Topkapı Palace
Museum, 2/2247
E 39 Porcelain Incense Burner with Silver Lid. Second half of 17th
century. H. 40,5 cm; d. 22 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum, 15/10912
D 7 Prayer Rug with Ayet al-Kursi and Rumi Field. Probably 16th or 17th
century. l. 153 cm; w. 110 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum, 13/2028
Detail of Prayer Rug
E 53 Jeweled Zinc (Tutyua) Flask. Ca. 1500. h. 58, 5 cm,
d. 22, 5 cm. Topkapı Palace Museum, 2/2877
“Turkish Delight, A touring exhibition proves that the Ottomans ruled
not only by sword but also by design”
article by Suzanne Charlé House Beautiful, April 2000
Touring Exhibition
Corcoran Gallery of Art, WDC Mar 1 –
June 15, 2000;
San Diego Museum of Art, July 14 –
Sept 24, 2000;
Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Oct 15., 2000
– Feb 28, 2001
Topkapı Palace:
• Begun in 1461 by Mehmed II
• House of the sultan through mid-19th
century
• Full of Turkish & Islamic manuscripts, Ming
ware, opulent jeweled items
• Center of Ottoman life