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What is the difference between Turkish and Ottoman?

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What is the difference between Turkish and Ottoman?
There is no difference - the term Ottoman and Turkish are interchangeable when talking about rugs.
Nazmiyal
NazmiyalMarch 23, 2021
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Custom Made Antique Turkish Rug Cocktail Ottoman
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom made iron cocktail ottoman with vintage wool Turkish rug. Frame is metal in an antique
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Metal

Antique ottoman turkish pillow Cases
Located in Istanbul, TR
a bag to accomodate insert material . Dry Clean or spot cleaning only. The item above is an antique
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Turkish Suzani Turkish Rugs

Materials

Silk

4.3x5.8 Ft Semi Antique Turkish Rug, Dated 1959, Inscripted in Ottoman Turkish
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A semi antique distressed Turkish rug, Dated 1959, Inscripted in Ottoman Turkish. Wool pile on
Category

Vintage 1950s Turkish Other Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Turkish Ottoman Beige Background Color Textile, 19th Century
Located in Ferrara, IT
This is a rare antique ottoman textile woven in Turkey during the 19th century that measures 118 x
Category

Antique 19th Century Turkish Other Turkish Rugs

Materials

Cotton

Antique Turkish Ottoman Rug with Floral Medallion in Red and Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Turkish Ottoman rug with Floral Medallion in red, green and Gold Keivan Woven Arts rug
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Antique Turkish Ottoman Rug with Floral Medallion in Red and Green
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique Turkish ottoman rug with floral medallion in red and green, Keivan Woven Arts rug TU-VEY-8
Category

Early 20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Vintage Picasso Inspired Mid-Century Tapestry Rug
Located in New York, NY
This mid-century Picasso-inspired tapestry rug translates Cubist portraiture into woven form. The design echoes Picasso’s Femme au Béret series, using bold lines, fractured shapes, a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Indian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Faded Bloom Antique Persian Khorasan Rug with Celestial Floral Field
Located in New York, NY
This antique Persian Khorasan rug reveals a sublime balance between visual delicacy and structural sophistication. Its softly muted palette—anchored in mineral greys, faded apricots,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Roaring Geometry Vintage Tribal Lion Gabbeh Rug in Fiery Red
Located in New York, NY
Breathtaking Roaring Geometry Vintage Tribal Lion Gabbeh Rug in Fiery Red, Country of Origin: Persian, Circa Date: Vintage This striking vintage tribal rug features a central, abstr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Large Antique Persian Geometric Heriz Serapi Rug
Located in New York, NY
This large size Heriz Serapi rug is exquisitely executed using color and pattern. Precise geometric lines and bold, contrasting colors define motifs and areas of this rug. The centra...
Category

Early 20th Century Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Antique Early Transylvanian Birds Pattern Rug
Located in New York, NY
Astonishing Steeped in Tradition Antique Early Transylvanian Rug, Country of origin: Romania, Circa date: Antique Heritage & Provenance: Originating from renowned Transylvanian rug ...
Category

Antique 19th Century Romanian Caucasian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Vivid Green Background Antique Turkish Oushak Rug
Located in New York, NY
Vivid Green Background Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Country of origin: Turkey, Circa date: 1900 – This antique Turkish Oushak rug draws the eye with its vibrant color palette and refi...
Category

Antique Early 1900s Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Nazmiyal Collection Antique European Floral Rug with Birds, Animals, and Dragons
Located in New York, NY
Origin: Europe, early 20th century Design Influence: 17th-century classical rugs with Persian and European hybridization Motifs: Dragons, birds, animals, floral medallions, urns, s...
Category

Early 20th Century Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

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