Description
Large Turkish hand-knotted silk Hereke rug, 20th century. The carpet with central field depicting an oval medallion featuring floral palmette forms surrounded by allover scrolling foliate motifs. The main-stripe displaying similar patterning on lighter ground, flanked by sub-guard borders on blue ground, with each border delineated by a minor border or guard stripe of singular and repeating vining floral forms. With fringe along the edges, issuing from a blue, red, and beige chevron band. Executed in pale olive green, rust-red, and light slate blue, appearing in shifting and lighter shades depending on the angle from which the rug is viewed from. Signed within the weave in Arabic script within a cartouche along one corner.
Length: 17 ft 8 in x width: 12 ft.
Length: 17 ft 8 in x width: 12 ft.
Condition
The colors are bold and bright. There are no tears, losses, or signs of repair. The pile is even. There are no odors or signs of past insect activity. There are a few minute and scattered areas of soiling, noticeable upon close inspection, particularly near the signature. There is a small and toned rectangular region along the verso, not visible from the front of the rug, likely from a past label.
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Large Turkish Hereke Silk Rug - Signed 17'8" x 12'
Estimate $1,000-$2,000
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Arts of Asia
Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 AM ESTSt. Paul, MN, United States
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