1. Certificate of Authenticity
ORIGIN: TURKEY
TYPE: HEREKE SILK
SIZE: 100 x 150cm
DESIGN: TREE OF LIFE DESIGN
MATERIAL: 100% PURE MULBERRY SILK PILE ON SILK BASE WITH SILK WEFT
KNOTS: APPROXIMATELY 1200 KNOTS PER SQUARE INCHE
AGE: NEW – 21 CENTURY
DYES: PURE CHROME OF THE HIGHEST GRADE
BRIEF HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION
It is one of beautiful Hereke silk rugs considered as fine art. Connoisseurs worldwide agree that nothing
finer exists than the Hereke Pure Silk Carpet. All controversy ceases in the presence of the genuine article!
And this is it the most carefully chosen Hereke silk carpets handmade masterpiece. Technically not a
tapestry, of course, but a Hereke silk rugs, it should be hung upon a wall for a perpetual enjoyment. It is
very finely and expertly woven with a reverse side that approaches perfection. The weather probably spent
eleven months or more producing it. Every thread of the warp, every thread of the weft, and every tuft of the
pile of this hand woven beauty is 100% pure silk. Each is double-knotted by hand. It is a Hereke Pure silk
rug woven in Turkey in the famous Turkish tradition of durability and excellence which dates back to 400
AD.
The town of Hereke itself was established a mere 200 years ago by the Sultans as a production center for the
ultimate sensual luxury, the all silk carpet. Hereke is recognized for producing the finest hand knotted
carpets in the world. These special carpets represent the pinnacle of the Turkish carpet weaving tradition.
During the late 19th
century and early 20th
century, Hereke weavers produces their unique carft excusively
for the aristocracy of the Ottoman Empire, visiting dignitaries and heads of state. Fine Hereke hand knotted
carpets have been presented as gifts to the royal families of Japan, Russia, Germany and England and the
President of the United States.
According to the light reflections, surfaces of silk show an amazing color change, reason being the system,
on the piles Turkish double knotting. Hereke silk rugs having over 500 double KPSI which is nearly 1
million per square meter consider to be one of the most difficult handwork, exactly falls in the human eyes
as one of the finest items of art.
The superlative quality of Hereke carpets was realized by combining the best carpet making techniques
available, thus creating a new archetype. Silk from Bursa permitted even finer hand knotted carpets. The
predominant colors used in Hereka carpets are dark blue, ivory and cinnamon, although yellow, green, red,
and other colors are also used. Traditional floral design for Hereke wool carpets include: Flowers of Seven
Mountains, Polonez, Tulips, Watermelons, and Flowers of Fields. The floral designs and harmony of colors
add warmth to a home.
FULL TRADE IN GUARANTEE IS ONLY APPLICABLE PROVIDED THE CARPET IS NOT DAMAGED OR DIRTY FROM WEAR. ANY SIGNS OF
WEAR THAT REQUIRE RESTORATION OR DIRT THAT REQUIRE WASHING SERVICES SHALL BE CHARGED ACCORDINGLY.
SHOULD THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE, THE TRADE IN VALUE SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOMMODATE THE ABOVE,
AT THE PREVAILING RATE AT THE TIME OF TRANSACTION.