A VERY FINE SIGNED SILK HEREKE PRAYER RUG, TURKEY, approx. 144cm x 88cm. Very well drawn design with floral tree and perching birds. Good colour combination. This rug has very good pile of soft and shiny silk. Salvages original. Ends with original part-pile cartouches and fringes. Very fine weave approx. 9 x 9 knots persqcm. Woven on silk foundation. In general this rug is in very good usable condition. Attractive and sought after type in the market. Signature cartouche 'Uzupek' at one end