Hereke Turkish Rug 45254

Hereke Rug, Turkey, Contemporary - This elegant Turkish rug from Herekeh features ornate vinescroll arabesques decorated with trailing floral sprays, formal palmettes with polychromatic petals, and serpentine cloudbands with rippling tendrils. Woven in a directional prayer rug format, this elegant Turkish rug features an ogival mihrab with sweeping curves that are highlighted by strapwork details decorated with Kufic inscriptions. Delicate vinescrolls, vases and detailed bird motifs decorate the Kohl black spandrels that surround the curvilinear mihrab. Softly oxidized borders feature inscribed cartouches set on a background embellished with palmettes, sinuous vinescrolls and bifurcated saz leaves. Ornate burgundy guardbands decorated with elegant cloudbands and floral motifs complement the creamy ivory field and oxidized borders that provide the final element in the classic color triad featured in this elegant Turkish rug from Herekeh.