Zomorrodi Teppiche
Old Kayseri | 131 x 88 cm | Nr. 19954

Old Kayseri | 131 x 88 cm | Nr. 19954

600,00 €

	1-3 working days delivery time (within Germany)
	14-day home trial
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Old Kayseri

Craftsmanship and timeless elegance come together in this rug in dark red. A knot density of approx. 200,000 knots per m² makes the painstaking work visible – right down to the finely executed details. At 131 × 88 cm, it is well placed as a small living-room rug. Colouring and texture give any room a homely, exclusive note – a one-of-a-kind piece that will last for years.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Turkey
Dimensions	131 cm x 88 cm (= 1.15 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: wool
knots	200.000
Condition	pre-owned, cleaned & partially restored
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Kayseri (Latin Caesarea, named in honour of the Roman emperor Tiberius) is the capital of the province of the same name, Kayseri, in Cappadocia in Turkey. Kayseri rugs (also Kaiseri rugs) are usually made of pure silk. They are highly valuable and decorative. Kayseri rugs are typically knotted in smaller sizes and used as wall hangings or prayer rugs.

This Old Kayseri is around 66 years old and a true collector's piece.

Material

The pile of this Old Kayseri was hand-knotted from high-quality new wool. New wool is obtained by gently shearing sheep. New wool is a renewable, natural raw material with a range of impressive qualities: thanks to the wool's natural lanolin content, the surface repels droplets of water and is thus naturally protected against dirt. Wool also offers excellent thermal insulation, helps regulate the indoor climate and dampens sound.

The weft and warp threads of this Old Kayseri are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic, which makes it particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation weave.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this Old Kayseri. It had owners before you who valued it and put it to use. It was knotted around 66. It has been thoroughly cleaned and is in good but only partly restored condition. The pile has become rather thin over the years. The fringes could do with a repair as well. We have not fully restored this Old Kayseri, because we feel it has a special presence just as it is. If you would like us to, we will of course happily carry on restoring the rug for you. We can bring almost any rug back to near-perfect condition.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.