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103 - An original and very fine silk ‘Hereke’ carpet, signed ‘Here…
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Estimate €800 - €1,200
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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 ground with an original design featuring clusters 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’, ed. 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
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About the sale The Apartments of the 7th Arrondissement #11
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
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