Zomorrodi Teppiche
Old Kayseri | 171 x 116 cm | Nr. Z-2434

Old Kayseri | 171 x 116 cm | Nr. Z-2434

1.900,00 €

	1-3 working days delivery time (within Germany)
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Old Kayseri

This one-of-a-kind piece in dark blue brings together traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. With a knot density of approx. 250,000 knots per m², the elaborate workmanship shows above all in the precise drawing and the fine execution of the details. At 171 × 116 cm, it is well suited as a small living-room rug. The harmonious colouring and the characteristic texture give any room an exclusive, homely atmosphere. A rug of this quality is far more than a piece of furnishing – it is a piece of traditional textile art with a character of its own and lasting value.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Turkey
Dimensions	171 cm x 116 cm (= 1.98 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: mercerised cotton
knots	250.000
Condition	pre-owned, but in very good condition (cleaned & 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 96 years old and a true collector's piece.

Material

The pile of this old Kayseri is made of mercerised cotton. Cotton consists of lustrous fibres filled with cell sap. Once the cell sap dries after the harvest, the surface of the fibre buckles and loses its sheen because of the way light is then refracted. In the middle of the 19th century, John Mercer invented the process named after him, mercerisation (also spelled mercerization). In the course of mercerisation, the cotton is held under tension in cold concentrated caustic soda and takes on a new, higher-grade fibre structure. Mercerised cotton has shortened fibres with a round cross-section. The treated fabric no longer shrinks and holds its shape very well. The altered refraction of light gives the fibre a silky sheen. Mercerised cotton also takes up dye more readily and is far more tear-resistant than untreated cotton. Because mercerisation is involved and costly, only high-grade cotton fibres are refined in this way. Owing to the silky sheen of the yarn, mercerised cotton – like viscose – is often referred to as "artificial silk". The colloquial term "artificial silk" is not permitted under the German Textile Labelling Act (TKG), however.

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 and used it. It was knotted around 96. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it with care. Despite its age, it is therefore in very good 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.