The Art of the Sublime Porte
Jewellery artworks and precious fabrics
Ewer. Turkey, the second half of the XVIth century
Pocket watch with key on a chain. Clockwork - Geneva; the second half of the XVIIth century; case and dial - Istanbul, the second half the XVIIth century. Watchmaker Crosnier or Cronier
Hand-washing set. Istanbul, the second half of the XVIIth century
Tankard. Istanbul, the first quarter of XVIIth century
Bowl. Istanbul, the early XVIIth century
Scent-bottle. Istanbul, the fist half of XVIIth century. Presented to Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich by the Greek merchant Fyodor Ivanov in 1555
Domestic kaftan of Patriarch Nikon. Embroidery - Russia, 1652-1658; gilded satin - Turkey, the first half of the XVIIth century
Sakkos "Kolomensky" of Patriarch Nikon. Satin - Turkey, the first half of the XVIIth century; embroidery - Russia, the Moscow Kremlin Museums, 1653
Gold-framed mirror. Istanbul, the late XVIth-early XVIIth century

Turkish jewellery-making flourished in the XVIth-XVIIth centuries. The exposition includes jewellery items, interior implements of precious material, such as crystal scent-bottles, jade mirrors, ornate tableware. Turkish precious fabrics, notable for their large, bold decorative patterns, are also worthy of particular attention.