Turkey Hereke Silk Rug - 1.24 x 0.80 pictorial

Turkey Hereke Silk Rug - 1.24 x 0.80 pictorial\n \nRug weaving started in Turkey since 13th century with the arrival of the Seljuks , who were nomadic tribes from central Asia. \nIn Ottoman Turkey, weaving patterns and techniques changed in the early sixteenth century after conquests in Persia and Egypt. Anatolia had been known for carpets with stylized animal and geometric designs, but with these new cultural contacts, carpets designed around a central medallion and with flowing saz style

open skies

or three pendant-shaped medallions on an Open Field

Alongside village pieces

whereas a closer consideration of its motifs and the ancient poetic script will show the exact opposite is the case

creating a beautiful sense of balance

often with a red background

because the leaves have a clear fish shape

caressed through several washing processes

A magnificent central medallion carpet that has around the medallion a beautiful soft pastel blue coloured base field that together create the illusion of a human-eye

For every horizontal line of knots there are four to five weft cords

That is all portrayed against the background concept of eternity

turquoise  grey and blues