Vintage Turkish Herekeh Rug

A vintage Turkish silk Herekeh carpet from the mid-20th century.

An antique Turkish Herekeh accent rug handmade during the turn of the 20th century. Measures: 7'0" x 10'5".

A vintage Turkish carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.

A vintage Turkish Anatolian carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.

Antique Turkey Herekeh Rug in Wool and Cotton 4'2 X 3' Key Details: Pile: Wool Foundation: Cotton Origin: Turkey Herekeh Design: Center Medallion Approximate Age: over 100 ye...

An Early 20th-century worn Turkish Herekeh Rug 4'2'' x 5'10''

Herekeh Rug in Pure Silk 5'0x3'5 Key Details: Pile: Silk Foundation: Silk Origin: Herekeh Design: prayer Approximate Age: Quality (KPI): 650 Condition: Good Dimension:5'0x3'5 Inve...

The handmade carpet manufacturing of these masterpieces luxury rugs began late the 19th century. This oriental rug was woven in Asian Anatolia, Turkey in the historic city of Hereke. In the mid-19th century, Sultan Abdul Majid proclaimed Hereke to be the royal weaving village. The silk rugs were woven there were considered the finest in the world. All examples used select Borsa silk which is the finest quality carpet silk. The Sultan required that all of the silk rugs woven in Hereke had to be signed with the name Hereke. These carpets were regularly woven for the aristocracy in Europe, Asia, and The Middle East. The design of this rug is unique because it is an interpretation of the famous 17th-century Mughal carpet from India. The Mughal carpet was exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum and was illustrated in the book called Flowers Under Foot...