Turkish Gardens

Gardens of candy. In one of the parades held during the festivities surrounding the circumcision of the sons of Ahmed III. in 1720, marchers carried models of gardens that had been fashioned from sugar by the palace confectioners. These models reflect the garden landscaping practices of the day. (Levni, Surname-i Vehbî, TSM A3593, 161b.)

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