Signed Silk Hereke with metal brocade
(10 x 10 knots per sqcm)
117 x 84 cm (3' 10" x 2' 9")
Turkey
Condition: very good, full pile, minor signs of use
Warp: silk, weft: silk, pile: silk with metal brocade
The coastal city of Hereke is located at the northern end of Izmit Bay, near Istanbul. Hereke has been a special carpet-weaving centre since 1843, when Ottoman Emperor Abdülmezit established the Hereke Imperial Workshop. Initially, Hereke carpets were made exclusively for the Ottoman nobility, as gifts for heads of state and guests visiting the royal palace. It was not until 1890 that carpets began to be offered to the public, and today they are highly sought after by collectors. Hereke carpets are the pinnacle of the Turkish weaving tradition, and the best quality Turkish hand-knotted carpets are found here.
Signed Silk Hereke with metal brocade, (1Million knots per sqm), 117 x 84 cm (3' 10" x 2' 9")
Antique: 100 years old and over.
Semi-Antique: 50 to 99 years old.
Vintage: 20 to 49 years old.