Coming from the Imperial Hall one enters an intermediate antechamber, which however has some marvelous Iznik tiles. Next to it are, on the left, the Salon of Murat III, which retains the whole of its original decoration, and is supposed to be designed by architect Sinan. On the right is another room which is great, but first take a look at the Iznik in the antechamber. As often happens to me I was so taken in by details that I did not take pictures of the room as a whole (partly because people were blocking my view all the time).

Opposite the elegant bronze chimney piece with its Iznik panel of plum blossoms there is a three-tiered fountain of carved polychrome marble set in a marble embrasure.