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Illustrations of Ottomans circa 1790 in

Costumes Turcs
Vol. I Folio 85. Çorbaçı


Chorbadgi en habit de cérémonie
Painting (watercolour). Folio 85 from an album showing Turkish costume. Çorbaçı, colonel of the Janissaries, in ceremonial costume. Wearing a red kaftan with short sleeves, long flaps and a snow leopard (?) fur lining (white with black spots) and edging over a blue robe. White cap (kuka) which tapers to a rounded end and had a broad gold brim with a huge ostrich feather aigrette (süpürge sorguçlu) and a smaller black feather aigrette in gold holders.

Compare:

90 Tchobadgi bachi : colonel des Janissaires
Colonel of the Janissaries
in: Monnier's album: Costumes Orientaux, Bourg-en-Bresse, Ms 65


Compare:

39 [Corbaci], capitaine des Janissaires
Çorbaçı, captain of the Janissaries
in: Dessins originaux de costumes turcs, BnF 4-OD-23


British Museum. Registration number: 1974,0617,0.12.1.85
Previously owned by Heinrich Friedrich von Diez

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