Page 6 - The Age of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent

Contents

Foreword 8 The Royal Kilns 235
Acknowledgments 10 White Ware 242
Lenders to the Exhibition 12 Blue-and-White Ware 242
Blue-and-Turquoise Ware 250
Note to the Reader 13
Four-color Ware with Purple 258
Map of the Ottoman Empire 14 Four-color Ware with Red 263
Introduction 17 Appendixes 287
Historical Setting 17 Vakfiye of Hürrem Sultan 287
Süleyman the Sultan 19 Palace Expenses 288
Süleyman the Patron 24 Society of Painters and Bookbinders 289
The Nakka§hane 29 Genealogical Tables 300

Tugras, Fermans, and Vakfiyes 36 List of Objects 305
Religious Manuscripts 44 Concordance 325
Literary Manuscripts 66 Shortened References 327
Illustrated Histories 78
Single Paintings, Drawings, and Albums 97 Select Bibliography 339
The Sultan's Treasury 113 Glossary 347
Precious Objects 117 Index 351
Arms and Armor 147
Furniture 166
The Imperial Wardrobe 177
Kaftans 182
Accessories and Embroideries 199
Textiles and Furnishings 207
Rugs 224