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Emre Aslan

Emre Aslan writes for the Miniature Painting department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of miniature painting.

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Murad II. Hünername, folio 143b. TSMK Hazine 1523 (created 1584-1588) — 1584-1588 artist

Murad II. Hünername, folio 143b. TSMK Hazine 1523 (created 1584-1588)

October 11, 2026Matraki1 — Various Makers

Matraki1

October 11, 20261533-Suleiman receives Barbarossa-Suleymanname — Matrakci Nasuh

1533-Suleiman receives Barbarossa-Suleymanname

October 11, 2026Illustration from the Süleymanname, TSM Haz 1517 f.346a (1558). Suleyman receiving the French delegation French delegation sent by King Francis I at Belgrade in 1532 (French delega — 1558

Illustration from the Süleymanname, TSM Haz 1517 f.346a (1558). Suleyman receiving the French delegation French delegation sent by King Francis I at Belgrade in 1532 (French delega

October 11, 2026Istanbul, Topkapi Palace Museum MS Hazine 1517 fol. 149r Suleiman Siege of Rhodes (1522) cropped — Matrakçı Nasuh

Istanbul, Topkapi Palace Museum MS Hazine 1517 fol. 149r Suleiman Siege of Rhodes (1522) cropped

October 11, 2026Sultan Soliman I at his court. Suleymanname by Arifi (ms. H.1517, fol. 200a) 1558. Topkapi Sarayi Istanbul — 1558

Sultan Soliman I at his court. Suleymanname by Arifi (ms. H.1517, fol. 200a) 1558. Topkapi Sarayi Istanbul

October 11, 2026Album of Calligraphies Including Poetry and Prophetic Traditions (Hadith) — Shaikh Hamdullah ibn Mustafa Dede

Album of Calligraphies Including Poetry and Prophetic Traditions (Hadith)

October 10, 2026Velvet Fragment — India, 17th century

Velvet Fragment

October 10, 2026Fragment — India, 19th century

Fragment

October 10, 2026Anklet, or Kara — India – Rajputana or Malwa

Anklet, or Kara

October 10, 2026

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