Hereke - Carpet - 110 cm - 70 cm

Welcome to Passion d'Orient: Hereke (Turkey) is a small town located on the shores of the Marmara Sea, around 70 km southeast of Istanbul. A sultan's factory was founded in Hereke in 1843 to weave prestigious, very finely knotted silk rugs for the Ottoman court. This production lasted until the end of the Empire in 1922. Around 1955, the production of these very fine rugs (some may exceed 30,000 knots/m²) was restarted. Hereke also produces very high-quality wool rugs. Currently, a limited number of rugs are produced by the artisans of Hereke. Manufacture: hand-knotted Approximate thickness: 4 mm Age: around 1920 (about 100 years old) Origin: Turkey Pile: 100% silk Warp: 100% silk Knot density: approximately 900,000 knots/m². Notes: Colours 100% natural - Antique - very soft silk - rug is very supple Delivered with its certificate of authenticity. This rug has been ecologically hand-cleaned according to tradition; you can use this carpet immediately. Fast and secure shipping with GLS/UPS. With tracking number to locate the parcel at any time! Additional costs for shipping to islands (CORSICA, Sicily, etc.) .