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Hereke Silk
Royal Octagon
Teal, red and gold
$1,600
An octagonal silk with a floral medallion in red, gold and cream on teal, finished with a white fringe.
Royal OctagonNo. E-8137
- Dimensions
- 47 × 46 cm
- Materials
- Pure Silk
- Dyes
- Natural plant-root dyes
- Technique
- Handmade
- Knot density
- 10 × 10 per cm (100 per cm²)A “10’luk” in the Turkish trade · about 645 per square inch
- Knots
- About 216,200Each one tied by hand
- Type
- Floor rug
- Origin
- Hereke, Türkiye
- Age
- Available on request
The Soul of the Piece
Eight sides, like the stars and fountains of old courtyards. The royal octagon holds its floral medallion as carefully as a reliquary holds its treasure.
Material Reverence
What it is made of
A rug is only as noble as its fibre. We treat our materials the way a tailoring house treats cashmere: sourced with care, handled by hand, never hurried.
Included with every piece
Certificate of Authenticity
Signed by the family and issued in your name, affirming that your rug is handmade.
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