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Kayseri Silk
Songbird Medallion
Birds and scrolls on red
$2,100
Birds and blossoms gather in a central medallion on a red field, framed by scrolling floral borders.
Songbird MedallionNo. E-7870
- Dimensions
- 66 × 43 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 283,800Each one tied by hand
- Type
- Floor rug
- Origin
- Kayseri, Türkiye
- Age
- Available on request
The Soul of the Piece
Listen closely and the border seems to sing. Birds and scrolling vines circle a crimson medallion, every curve a knot placed by hand. A cabinet piece with a voice.
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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