Signed Silk Hereke Rug

Period: Mid 20th Century
Origin: Hereke
Dimensions: 105 x 157 cm

This impressive 20th century Hereke rug is a masterful example of Ottoman court inspired weaving, distinguished by its figurative narrative composition and exceptional craftsmanship. Produced in the renowned Hereke workshops, these rugs were created for imperial taste and reflect the highest standards of design, technique, and artistic ambition.

The field depicts a dynamic hunting scene, populated by mounted horsemen, wild animals, and lush vegetation, arranged in a continuous and animated narrative. Such hunting compositions have deep roots in Persian miniature painting and Ottoman court art, symbolizing power, nobility, heroism, and the harmony between man and nature.

The figures are rendered with remarkable clarity and movement, each carefully individualized through posture, costume, and gesture. The surrounding landscape—formed by flowering trees, scrolling vines, and animals in motion—creates a vivid sense of depth and rhythm across the surface of the rug.

The wide border is richly decorated with stylized animals, birds, and vegetal motifs set against a turquoise-blue ground, framing the central scene with both contrast and balance. The refined color palette—ivory, turquoise, coral red, emerald green, gold, and soft brown—enhances the pictorial quality of the composition.

Woven with silk pile on a silk foundation, this Hereke rug displays extraordinary fineness, precision of drawing, and luminous color brilliance. Figurative Hereke rugs of this type are among the most technically demanding and artistically ambitious works of Turkish carpet weaving, highly sought after by collectors for their narrative richness and museum-quality execution.
This carpet stands as a testament to the continuity of classical court imagery within 20th-century Ottoman and Turkish textile art.

Stock No: 6294

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