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Illustrations of Ottomans, Late 18th to early 19th century

Fenerci Mehmed Albumu
Topkapı Sarayı Müzesi (Topkapi Palace Museum) Ms. Ahmed III 3690

Zülüflü Baltacılar Kethudası

The chief coffee maker, one of the hasoda aghas, was responsible for preparing the coffee that the sultan would drink. Vüzerây-ı izâm coffee maker means great vizier's coffee maker. Zülüflü baltacı kethüdası is the name given to the highest chief of zülüflü baltacıs.
source: Osmanlı kıyafet albümleri (1770-1810) by Nurdan Küçükhasköylü