Large pure silk Hereke carpet Start Price USD 14,000.00 Current Price USD 14,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 17, 2008 End Time Thursday, July 24, 2008 Location Zonnebeke See more about 'Large pure silk Hereke carpet' Description Wonderful Pure silk Pictoral Silk Hereke rug from Turkey. 250 x 250 cm or 8 feet 3 inches x 8 feet 3 inches.100% handmade. The foundation is silk. Pile - silk. Finest silk from Bursa is used in this Hereke silk rug.20 years old.KPSI - 600 or 900.000 knots per sq.mVery good condition.I offer this carpet under the Dealer prices. Please check up with google. Retail price in shop's start from 30000$Hereke is a unique weaving center located at the northern edge of Izmit Bay, near Istanbul. The village of 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. Sultan Abdulmecid, Ottoman Emperor, established the Hereke Imperial Factory in 1843 to produce carpets, fabric, upholstery and curtains exclusively for the Ottoman Court. Please read more about Hereke rugs here - WWW.HEREKE.COM PICTURES SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS.Please look my other carpets which I sell this week. Place a Bid!