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ALEXANDRE LANDRE - BEAUNE
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An original and very fine silk ‘Hereke’ carpet, signed ‘Here…
See original version (French)
397
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An original and very fine silk ‘Hereke’ carpet, signed ‘Here…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
An original and very fine silk ‘Hereke’ carpet, signed ‘Hereke’, circa 1980
Featuring a ‘paradise on earth’ design.
Velvet, warp, weft and fringes in silk
100% silk
Density approx. 11/12,000 knots per dm²
Beautifully fine
Remarkable and original ‘Earthly Paradise’ design.
Good overall condition
Ivory field featuring an original design of trees of life, richly in bloom and delicately rendered, surrounded by stylised birds in old gold, pale green and ruby.
Six borders, the main one in ruby red featuring rows of flower bulbs surrounded by stylised lions, cypress trees and ears of wheat
H_151 cm L_106 cm
Bibliography:
Bibliography: ‘Turkish Pure Silk Carpets from Hereke and Kayseri’, edited by Ugur Ayyildiz
T. Sabahi (Splendours of Oriental Carpets, Ed. Atlas, p. 211), Edwin Gans Ruedin (The Turkish Carpet), Andrew Middleton (A World Tour of Carpets)
Expert: Frank Kassapian - Expert: KASSAPIAN Frank
See original version (French)
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Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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