Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, c. 1900

Antique Anatolian Turkish Oushak Rug, 20th Century This lustrous, oversized c. 1900 Turkish Oushak carpet is woven with thick luminous wool dyed with soft tones of gold, khaki, and ...

Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Late 17th Century Additional Information: Dimensions: 6'4" W x 9'4" L Origin: Turkey Period: Late 17th Century

Turkish prayer rug, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 2'10" W x 4'9" L Condition: Excellent

Antique Large Turkish Kayseri Carpet, c. 1900 Additional Information: Dimensions: 12'8" W x 18'7" L Origin: Turkey Period: c. 1900 Rug ID: 23082

Antique Northwest Persian Kurdish Rug, c. 1900 Kurdish rugs are known for their often eclectic collection of features. With a spacious camel ground, this Kurdish long rug reflects t...

Antique Persian Tabriz Rug, c. 1900 This elegant Tabriz carpet balances open spaces with areas of finely detailed and precise drawing composed in a soft palette of mellow harmonious...

Usak carpets, Ushak carpets or Oushak carpets (Turkish: Usak Kilimi) are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Usak, Turkey, one of the larger towns in Western Anatolia, which was a major center of rug production from the early days of the Ottoman Empire, into the early 20th century (although these patterns were woven in other regions also. After the 17th century, Ushaks (Ovshaks), development of Oushak rug weaving is less well known. Late 17th century saw a decline in the Oriental rug market as European consumers tended to purchase rugs of European origin – primarily Aubusson, Savonnerie and Axminster. The wane in the European market meant that Ovshak production declined. Those that were still made throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries were manufactured for upper-class people in the Turkish territories on Eastern Europe. Towards the end of the 19th century, when the European market began to be interested in Persian carpets once again, the Ushak (Ovshak) population did not have enough weavers still skilled in the traditional Ovshak craft. Manufactories had to turn to neighboring villages and their craftsmen who still maintained traditional techniques. Ushak carpets, particularly those known as lotto carpets...

Oushak carpets, Ushak carpets or Oushak Carpets (Turkish: Oushak Kilimi) are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Oushak ,...

Oushak carpets, Ushak carpets or Oushak carpets (Turkish: Oushak Kilimi) are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Oushak, T...

Ousak carpets, Ushak carpets or Oushak Carpets (Turkish: Usak Kilimi) are Turkish carpets that use a particular family of designs, called by convention after the city of Usak, Turkey...

73422 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug with Jacobean Fretwork Style 08'05 x 11'10. Timeless Anatolian tradition meets Jacobean fretwork style in this Classic style hand-knotted wool antiqu...

A vintage Turkish Oushak rug with a beautiful diamond medallion amidst a field of flowers woven in gold, indigo, brown, and cream color wool. The border is exceptional, with large-sc...