Beautiful silk oriental rug: Kayseri Istanbul – Turkey 240
Welcome to Passion d'Orient:Hereke, Turkey, a small town located beside the Sea of Marmara, +/- 70 km south-east of Istanbul. A Sultan factory was founded in Hereke in to weave very fine luxury silk carpets for the Ottoman court. This production continued until the end of the empire in . Around , the productions of these very fine carpets (some may surpass knots/dm²) resumed. Hereke also produces wool rugs of very good quality. Currently, a limited number of carpets are produced by the artisans of Hereke. Manufacture: Hand-knotted Size: 180 x 123 cm Approx. thickness: 8-10 mm Period: circa Origin: Turkey.Pile: 100% silk.Warp: Cotton.Knot density: approximately knots/m2. Notes: 100% natural colours - superior quality - carpet in good condition, needs cleaning - decorative Delivered with a certificate of authenticity.Fast and careful shipping via BPOST or GLS/UPS (secure, with tracking) Additional costs for islands (Corsica, Sicily, etc)! Read More