{"product_id":"turkish-silk-hereke-mat-81x54cm","title":"Turkish Silk Hereke Mat 81x54cm","description":"An exquisitely fine silk-on-silk Turkish rug with impressive knotting of circa 418 kpsi.\u003cstrong\u003eBuy online with fast free UK delivery or purchase in-store!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003eFine Turkish Silk Hereke Mat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e81×54cm \/ 2’8″x1’9″ \u003cstrong\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4mm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003eHereke, Turkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003eHand-knotted. Circa. 418 kpsi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003eSilk pile, silk warp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColours and Design:\u003c\/strong\u003eThis fine Turkish silk Hereke mat has afloral design on cream\/beige ground with colours of green, yellow, fawn, brown and light blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\/Age: \u003c\/strong\u003eIt is approximately 40 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe town of Hereke is located 60km east of Istanbul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHereke has a reputation for producing the finest silk rugs in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is one of the most important weaving centres of Turkey. In the Nineteenth Century the Sultan ordered the first looms in Hereke for the making of exceptional carpets for the palaces and other dignitaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHereke Rugs are made by weavers of serious skill, each knot is predetermined by artists. Often there is a small inscription on one corner. Typically, these skill rugs have around a million knots per square metre(interestingly this one has over 300,000 knots!).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.theorientalrugshop.co.uk\/take-a-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThe Oriental Rug Merchant\u003c\/a\u003e, 11 High Street, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.visittunbridgewells.com\/shopping\/high-street\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTunbridge Wells\u003c\/a\u003e, Kent, TN1 1UL, UK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58081480573259,"sku":null,"price":750.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/3113\/4539\/files\/Hereke-silk-81x54cm-MAIN.jpg?v=1786282576","url":"https:\/\/theorientalrugmerchant.co.uk\/products\/turkish-silk-hereke-mat-81x54cm","provider":"The Oriental Rug Merchant Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}