Hereké carpet (wool warp, weft and pile), Western Turkey, ci - Lot 305

Hereké carpet (wool warp, weft and pile), Western Turkey, circa 1950-1980 402 x 80 cm The rug is enhanced by an elegant stylized polychrome floral design on a tobacco background. A wide red border with flower garlands is framed by two ivory counterborders. "Héréké is a small Turkish town on the shores of the Gulf of Izmit. In 1844, when the Ottomans had to abandon Egypt, they transferred the major manufacturing trades from Cairo to Héréké. Héréké, closer to Istanbul, seemed the ideal place to continue Cairo's own textile tradition of superb carpets for the local aristocracy and European ambassadors. Indeed, a year earlier, in 1843, a very large silk spinning mill, the Manufacture Impériale de la Soie, was inaugurated in Héréké. From the outset, Héréké carpets were considered prestigious pieces for their fine craftsmanship and the quality of the material used - silk and precious metal threads. The silk thread used for the entire carpet made it possible to achieve exceptional knotting finesse." Bibliographical reference: Sabahi, T "Splendeurs des tapis d'Orient", Atlas edition, p.211. The carpet is signed Good condition EXPERT: Alexandre CHEVALIER