Original and very fine silk "Hereke" rug, signed "Hereke," c - Lot 397

Original and very fine silk "Hereke" rug, signed "Hereke," circa 1980 "Earthly Paradise" design. Velvet pile, warp, weft, and fringes made of silk 100% silk Density: approx. 11/12,000 knots per dm² Beautifully delicate Remarkable and original “Earthly Paradise” design. Good overall condition Ivory field featuring an original design of trees of life, richly blooming and delicately rendered, surrounded by stylized birds in antique gold, pale green, and ruby. Six borders, including the main ruby-colored border featuring rows of floral bulbs surrounded by stylized lions, cypress trees, and ears of wheat H_151 cm L_106 cm Bibliography: Bibliography: Pure Silk Turkish Carpets from Hereke and Kayseri, ed. by Ugur Ayyildiz T. Sabahi (Splendors of Oriental Carpets, Ed. Atlas, p. 211), Edwin Gans Ruedin (The Turkish Carpet), Andrew Middleton (A World Tour of Carpets) Expert: Frank Kassapian Expert: Frank Kassapian