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Hereke Silk Rug — Golden Field with a Floral Medallion 4 × 6 ft
A finely hand-knotted silk-on-silk Hereke from around 1940/50, its softly patinated golden field drawn with blossoms and palmettes around a central floral medallion.
Provenance and Manufactory Heritage
Hand-knotted in Hereke, north-western Turkey around 1940/50, this is a silk-on-silk carpet in the classical Hereke tradition. Hereke is a town on the Gulf of İzmit, a short distance east of Istanbul, whose name has been synonymous with the finest court weaving since the Imperial Manufactory was founded there in 1843 under Sultan Abdülmecid to supply the Ottoman palaces.
From that imperial workshop the Hereke name passed to the town's master weavers, who carried its silk tradition through the twentieth century. Knotted in lustrous silk on a silk foundation, with the precise, drawing-led articulation for which Hereke is prized, this carpet belongs squarely to that lineage — fine, light-catching and quietly luxurious.
Colour and Composition
The carpet rests on a soft golden field — the silk catching the light and shifting in tone as you move around it. At the centre sits a rounded floral medallion in terracotta and copper, with sage-green and soft-blue florets around an ivory heart and slender pendants above and below; terracotta corner spandrels answer it in the four corners.
Between them spreads a densely worked field of blossoms, palmettes and curling vines, framed by an ivory main border of scrolling flowers and salmon guard stripes. The palette combines gold, ivory and cream with terracotta-copper, sage green and soft blue and salmon accents — a soft, warm harmony deepened by a gentle patina and a natural abrash across the field.
Presence in the Room
At 170 × 122 cm (2.07 m²) this is a small, versatile silk format. Three settings in which a silk Hereke of this size shows at its best:
- Living room: as an accent in front of a sofa or armchair, where the silk pile shifts in the light through the day.
- Bedroom: beside the bed or at its foot, a soft, glowing note underfoot.
- Study or hallway: a refined small piece for a desk corner or entrance that rewards a closer look.
A silk-on-silk Hereke of this fineness is both a furnishing and a collector's piece, supplied with a certificate of authenticity and full provenance documentation.
Specifications
| Provenance | Hereke, north-western Turkey |
| Design | Central floral medallion with corner spandrels on a golden field |
| Weave | Hand-knotted, very finely knotted, silk on silk |
| Material (pile) | 100% silk |
| Material (foundation) | 100% silk warp and weft |
| Dimensions | 170 × 122 cm (approx. 4 × 6 ft) |
| Area | 2.07 m² |
| Era | Made around 1940/50 (vintage) |
| Colours | Gold, ivory and cream, terracotta-copper, sage green and soft blue, with salmon accents |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Fringes | Both ends restored (older restoration) |
| Condition | Good decorative condition with a soft patina; some areas of low pile; fringes and kilim ends at both ends restored (older restoration); natural abrash. |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable |
| Reference | #16600 |
Responsible Sourcing
Djoharian is a Label STEP certified dealer for fair-trade knotted rugs — a commitment to dignified working conditions and against child labour in rug production. Visit the Label STEP entry for Djoharian Teppiche →
Trust and Provenance
With roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran and more than five decades of experience in the international rug trade, Djoharian has specialised in antique, designer and collector rugs since 1967. Each piece is selected, documented and prepared by hand in our atelier in Lohr am Main.
Service and Acquisition
Every piece in the Djoharian Collection is expertly inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main, professionally washed and shipped with a certificate of authenticity and full provenance documentation. We offer secure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured. Viewing in our Lohr am Main showroom is welcome by appointment.
Djoharian — Antique and Bespoke Oriental Rugs since 1967.
Shipping Costs & Delivery Times
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European Union (all taxes included)
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Germany (1–4 days) Over 100.00 EUR: FreeCart 0.00–100.00 EUR: 7.95 EUR
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Denmark (1–4 days) Over 1,500.00 DKK: FreeCart 0.00–1,500.00 DKK: 120.00 DKK
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Romania & Sweden (2–6 days) Free for rugs over 5 kgSmaller parcels: Romania 100.00 RON · Sweden 200.00 SEK
International (outside the EU)
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Orders within the European Union are delivered with all taxes included. For all destinations outside the EU, shipments are sent under DAP (Delivered At Place): any import duties, customs fees and local taxes are the responsibility of the recipient and are charged by the carrier or customs authority upon delivery — they are not included in the price.
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South Africa (By Weight in EUR)Up to 10kg: 110.00 | 15kg: 125.00 | 20kg: 145.00 | 30kg: 185.00
40kg: 200.00 | 50kg: 225.00 | 60kg: 235.00 | 70kg: 285.00
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