Lot No. 163


Hereke Silk 8 x 8, Turkey, c.185 x 135 cm,


Hereke Silk 8 x 8, Turkey, c.185 x 135 cm, - Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries

Turkey, c. 185 x 135 cm, 20th century. An old pure silk carpet from the town of Hereke, 60 kilometers east of Istanbul, in the tradition of early ‘Kum Kapu’ prayer rugs with inscribed cartouches. This masterpiece, which is particularly large for this type, is brilliantly executed in terms of colour, with c. 640,000 knots/sqm, and captivates its viewers through its cloth-like feel and good condition. (VP)

Specialist: Vincent Pillinger Vincent Pillinger
+43-1-515 60-314

vincent.pillinger@dorotheum.at

12.04.2022 - 15:54

Starting bid:
EUR 4,000.-

Hereke Silk 8 x 8, Turkey, c.185 x 135 cm,


Turkey, c. 185 x 135 cm, 20th century. An old pure silk carpet from the town of Hereke, 60 kilometers east of Istanbul, in the tradition of early ‘Kum Kapu’ prayer rugs with inscribed cartouches. This masterpiece, which is particularly large for this type, is brilliantly executed in terms of colour, with c. 640,000 knots/sqm, and captivates its viewers through its cloth-like feel and good condition. (VP)

Specialist: Vincent Pillinger Vincent Pillinger
+43-1-515 60-314

vincent.pillinger@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries
Auction type: Online auction
Date: 12.04.2022 - 15:54
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 06.04 - 12.04. 2022

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