Drawing from the rich heritage of the Arts and Crafts movement, this hand-knotted Oushak rug showcases an enchanting all-over pattern of stylized floral medallions set against a sophisticated deep blue field. The design creates a beautiful conversation between traditional motifs and timeless color choices, featuring soft beige and warm tan accents that add depth and warmth throughout the composition. Expert artisans have painstakingly hand-tied each knot using premium wool onto a durable cotton foundation, resulting in a piece that marries exceptional craftsmanship with lasting quality. Delicate geometric lattice work connects the blooming floral elements across the surface, creating a sense of rhythm and movement, while the generous beige border provides an elegant frame adorned with complementary botanical patterns. The rich blue base color brings a sense of depth and tranquility that works beautifully in a wide range of settings, while those beige and tan tones soften the overall look and add a welcoming warmth. The luxurious wool pile offers wonderful texture and comfort underfoot, and it's the kind of piece that only gets better with time, developing character and patina as it becomes part of your home.
- Exact Size: 10x14
- Weave: Hand Knotted Rug
- Yarn: Wool
- Color: Blue, Beige, Tan, Multi
- Origin: India
- Pile Height: 0.5 inch
- Condition: New
- Condition Description: New With Tags
- Rug#: ORH20670
Story Behind the Art: Originating as a protest against mass produced inferior factory products of the 19th century, the Arts and Crafts Movement favored originality and craftsmanship. William Morris, main proponent of the movement, emphasized the use of handcrafts over the use of machinery and introduced a new design sensibility that evoked nature in home interiors through furniture, upholstery, wallpaper and rugs with intricate intertwining fruit, flower, and foliage patterns. The popularity of Morris’s rug designs has endured to the current times and stands emblematic of Art & Crafts rugs with their simple, bold, informal design themes rooted in nature. Today, the Arts & Crafts rugs embrace a multitude of styles ranging from the Art Nouveau style (rug patterns with flowing, curvilinear lines and nature-inspired, floral designs), Mission-style as well as geometric patterns inspired by Native American designs, American Prairie style and Caucasian rugs (hand-knotted rugs made in a small, Middle-Eastern region called the Caucasus). Arts and Crafts Rugs' natural motifs and interesting color palette add to their versatility and enduring charm.