This monogram or tughra is from Sultan Abdulhamid II. It is gold on a green background. The corners are decorated with various flower motifs.
Dimensions: 17 by 23 cm. It is in very good condition.
Product Code: 15641
What is a Tughra?
A Tughra (Ottoman Turkish: طغرا, romanized: ṭuġrā; Turkish: tuğra) is a calligraphic monogram, seal or signature of a sultan that was affixed to all official documents and correspondence. Inspired by the tamgha, it was also carved on his seal and stamped on the coins minted during his reign. Very elaborate decorated versions were created for important documents that were also works of art in the tradition of Ottoman illumination.
The tughra was designed at the beginning of the sultan's reign and drawn by the court calligrapher or nişancı on written documents. The first tughra examples are from the 14th century. Every Ottoman sultan had his own individual tughra.
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