Antique Moss Green Turkish Prayer Rug with Hearts Border

Antique Oushak carpets are heirs of a very long standing tradition. As rugs of this type were woven in western Anatolia since the Golden Age of the Ottoman empire in the 16th century...

The soft palette of this antique Anatolian Oushak is characteristic of this group of carpets from the late Ottoman period. The pale salmon rose background is embellished by an ogival...

The overall composition of this niche design rug relates it to a group of white ground central Anatolian prayer rugs, mostly woven with more traditional motifs. The primitive nature of the drawing imparts here a cave-like appearance to the niche. The use of silky Angora mohair wool (filik in Turkish) is characteristic of the most precious Tulus. Warp: wool, ivory Weft: wool, ivory, 3-6 shots between knotted rows Knot: symmetrical, weaving direction adjacent to niche, no warp depression Knot count: 4H x 3V = 12 knots/square inch Selvages: three sets of paired warps Ends: weft-faced plain weave; top with corded fringes Colours: ivory, maroon (corrosive), light green, red, grey blue, camel, orange (7) This rug is featured in our current web exhibition entitled 'Like a Prayer...

Filikli rugs represent probably the earliest, most primitive form of weaving known to mankind, veritably untouched over the course of a few thousand years. These were originally inte...

52748 vintage Turkish Oushak Prayer rug, Anatolian Prayer rug. Immersed in Anatolian history and refined colors, this hand knotted wool vintage Turkish prayer rug combines simplicity...

Pillow made from an antique Turkish rug with cotton back. Zipper closure.

This is admittedly a collector’s piece, for a connoisseur. Melas rugs became known and appreciated in Europe as early as 1700, though its history of weaving goes back at least severa...

Turkish prayer rug with a mihrab design and orange, grey and pink colors, entirely hand knotted with wool velvet on wool foundation.