Number 2144
Material Silk
Style Animal
Type Anatolian
Origin Anatolian
Size 33 x 33
Age 1970
Quasi circular old Hereke silk thatβs actually a complex polygon with 16 vortexes!
Everyone else thought it was a circle but in fact itβs a multi-lobed Hexadecagonβ can you even imagine how difficult it is to weave that by hand? Euclid is smiling down at us from across time and space!
And then thereβs the Phoenix π¦βπ₯ Bird iconography. This sure ainβt your average silk Hereke. This is more special than most.
Funny thing is that I got this as change for a bigger deal I made. Now I have it, I realize itβs worth more than I suspected. Itβs also signed by the artist Aynur, well known back in the day for this celebrated βstarβ shaped carpets π
33 cm diameter (for diametrically opposed vertices, 8 star points apart)
Circa 1970
Perfect condition
You can't only be a customer of Hadi Maktabi. While his main purpose is rug dealing, he starts with story telling and ends with history selling. That's what I call high-end art curating and closing it all with an entertaining friendship. George El Hani, CEO Levica, Lebanon π±π§
Hadi Maktabi and his staff provide comprehensive and thoughtful services to collectors and textile buyers worldwide. His knowledge of antique oriental rugs and textiles, including many fine offerings from the Levant, is unsurpassed. We have been loyal customers for over five years and have visited his Beirut premises. He has worked with us upon several occasions to select the exact Ottoman and Levantine pieces we wanted for our collection. You can be sure of quality and honesty when dealing with Hadi. Penelope and Timothy Hays, Just In From The East Collection, Florida πΊπΈ
The idea of purchasing valuable rugs and other artwork online from an overseas seller is daunting for several reasons, not least of which is the fact that, not being able to examine and feel the rug for yourself, you are never entirely certain that the origin, age or condition of the rug corresponds with the dealerβs description. For me, I could never take this step unless I had absolute trust in the integrity of the dealer, and my recent experience with Hadi confirms that my faith in him was well placed. Every detail of the antique rug expertly explained by Hadi was accurate and when I finally received the actual rug, it turned out to be even more stunning than his photos depicted. F. Alsagoff, Singapore