The bold, graphic tribal vocabulary of Turkish Oushak weaving found a natural audience during the Arts and Crafts movement, when designers and collectors were drawn to handmade textiles with strong, uncluttered forms and saturated color, and this hand knotted example carries that spirit with real conviction. The coral red field is organized around a loose central diamond outline with large stylized sunburst medallions at the top and bottom, abstract geometric figures flanking the center and scattered smaller motifs filling the open ground, all rendered with the deliberate, slightly raw quality that defines genuine tribal Oushak work. The wide teal and turquoise border carries its own bold figural vocabulary, with large abstracted botanical and animal forms placed across the perimeter with the same confident irregularity. Across the full surface the palette of coral, teal, turquoise, navy, ivory, light gold and taupe works together with the kind of saturated intensity that wool pile at this depth of construction holds particularly well, each color retaining its character while the whole reads as a composition that is bold without being discordant. Hand knotted wool on a cotton foundation gives the rug real weight and density underfoot, and ivory fringe finishes both ends in keeping with the traditional format.
- Exact Size: 9'3"x10'11"
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Coral, Turquoise, Teal, Taupe, Light Gold, Navy, Ivory, Multi,
- Origin: Turkey
- Pile Height: 0.5 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: ORH21171
Story Behind the Art: Oushak Rugs, originating in the west-central Anatolian town of Oushak in Turkey, are renowned for their exceptional texture, expansive design and elegant style. These rugs are made using a family of designs that originate in Ushak, Turkey. They’re recognizable for their large-scale designs and are typically based on geometric motifs with central medallion drawings, smaller all-over medallions or scattered sprays of vine scroll and palmettes. Made from lustrous wool, they favor muted earth tones and are extremely versatile.