Mid 19th Century Ottoman Turkish Table With Tughra Monogram

Description

The table is all hand-painted in a traditional Turkish style with antique woven fabric attached to the top of this … more The table is all hand-painted in a traditional Turkish style with antique woven fabric attached to the top of this table that shows the Turkish tughra emblem. The fabric is circa 1750 and the table circa 1860, Ottoman Turkey. Good color and in great condition.

The ottoman Tughra is a Calligraphic emblem of the sultans authority that was included in all official documents, such as Firmans (Royal decrees), and endowment, papers, correspondence, and coins and in early 17th and 18th century tapestries. less