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土耳其真絲古毯
產地：海雷凱（土耳其西北部）
年代：18世紀
材質：真絲
出版： 《伊斯蘭東方手織工藝地毯》，第55頁，圖版99，SH.SAMEYEH PTE LTD，新加坡，1993年。
尺寸: 233×140 cm
AN ANTIQUE HEREKE BURSA SILK RUG
Origin: Hereke, Bursa, Turkey
Age: 18th Century
Medium: Silk
Illustrated: Islamic Art Hand Knotted Oriental Carpet, SH SAMEYEH PTE LTD, Singapore, 1993, p.55, pl.99.
Size : 233×140 cm
RMB: 190,000－250,000
這是一條極為難得的18世紀真絲拜毯，由褐紅、奶黃、灰綠、茄紫、藍色、深褐、玫瑰紅、深綠……等各色絲線編織而成，時光的流逝和祈禱者虔誠的跪拜，令整條古毯散發著沉穩的光澤，仿佛能追溯往昔，勾起人們對塵封歲月的無限感懷。在燈光的烘托下，五彩絲線熠熠閃光，紋理清晰可現，可以想見當年制成時的輝煌氣象。原藏家將此毯裝裱成鏡框，與另一條喀桑鏤空真絲毯一起懸掛于墻上，達40年之久，可見其珍視程度。
毯面正中為鉆石形的中心葵圖案，周邊以輻射狀環繞著四棵杉樹，象征青春永駐，并飾以玫瑰花、棕櫚葉及小垂飾。中心葵上方以精美花枝裝飾的米哈拉布（圣壇）圖案被認為是拜毯中最美的部分。在清真寺的墻面中都嵌有一座尖拱的壁龕，指向圣地麥加。這條拜毯當年的主人就是將圣壇圖案正對著麥加的方向，虔心禮拜。
主面板之外環繞著三條邊界，由一道細密的繩紋相隔。兩條護邊飾以花卉及棕櫚葉紋飾，中間的主邊界以一種符號化的連續圖案表現獅子獵羊的場景。
這條拜毯毋庸置疑是收藏與投資的最佳選擇。
This carpet is made of silk on silk and has a very holographic texture due to the shimmering silk colours of henna, cream, dark olive, aubergine, red dark blue, blue, yellow, dark brown, rose, green and dark green.
An artistic diamond shaped medallion in cream at the center of the carpet is decorated with four trees and tipped by two smaller pendants on top and bottom patterns of roses and palmettos. The fantastic mihrab design of flowers and leaves is considered the most beautiful in prayer rugs. A thin narrow line divides the main panel from the three frames; two minor borders decorated in flowers and palmettos and a central border that show a repetitive design of sheep being hunted by lions. This piece is definitely worth an investment.
