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A HEREKE CARPET
TURKEY, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Of Safavid vase design, the field with a large polychrome serrated leaf lozenge lattice, each lozenge containing either a vase-motif issuing palmettes and flowerheads or four linked flowerheads and palmettes, inner aubergine angular flowerhead vine stripe, in an aubergine palmette and delicate floral spray vine border between light green and buff reciprocal skittle-pattern and aubergine angular flowerhead vine stripes, Hereke signature in one corner, slight loss at each end, slight splitting, wear and corroded black, small area of reweave
13ft.2in. x 13ft. (401cm. x 396cm.)
TURKEY, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
Of Safavid vase design, the field with a large polychrome serrated leaf lozenge lattice, each lozenge containing either a vase-motif issuing palmettes and flowerheads or four linked flowerheads and palmettes, inner aubergine angular flowerhead vine stripe, in an aubergine palmette and delicate floral spray vine border between light green and buff reciprocal skittle-pattern and aubergine angular flowerhead vine stripes, Hereke signature in one corner, slight loss at each end, slight splitting, wear and corroded black, small area of reweave
13ft.2in. x 13ft. (401cm. x 396cm.)