An Ottoman tray painted with the Nusretiye mosque, Turkey, 19th century

of rectangular form, enamel paint on tin, with a raised border and two oval handles to each end, the central panel depicting Istanbul's Nusretiye Mosque on the banks of the Bosphorus, encircled by a border of flowers

In good overall condition, one of the handles is broken in two but still attached, minor losses to the paint, generally around the border, as viewed.
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The Nusretiye Mosque was built between 1823 and 1826 by Mahmud II (1784-1839) as part of a larger project to rebuild the Tophane artillery barracks. The name Nusretiye means "success" or "victory" and is believed to refer to the disbanding of the rebellious Janissary corps by Mahmut II in 1826. This event is known as Vaka-i Hayriye ("the auspicious incident"), and was followed by the establishment of a modern army.

Though the current mosque dates back to the 19th century, it was actually constructed on the former site of the wooden Tophane-i Amire Arabacilar Kislasi Camii (Artillery Barracks Mosque), built by Sultan Selim III. Following the 1823 Firuzaga fire that burnt down most of Tophane, it was rebuilt by Mahmut II during a project to rebuild the Tophane artillery barracks, which were destroyed in the fire, too.