Vintage Oushak with Red Field and Center Medallion

The abrashing Turkey red field hosts a lobed, ogival olive medallion, with barbed outline and enclosing a rosette radiating palmettes and pairs of deeply barbed leaves. Olive corners...

A green medallion, with escutcheon pendants and a barbed edge, is set on the close, plain rust-red field, with corner pieces accentuated by dark blue paired botehs. Strip style main...

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Made with hand-knotted wool and originating in the early 20th century, this 15x22 antique Persian rug is a rare and exciting new curation from our Antique collection. On the Design: Keen eyes will appreciate the play of medallion and open field, where the rich red underscores the large-scale geometric medallion enclosed in a thick, finely-detailed border. The natural sense of depth of the medallion pattern brings out both the natural, regal character of the design in kindred hues of rich red, blue, and pink, as well as the meticulous accenting hues of a grayish blue against the prevailing colorway. The construction hosts a lustrous wool that brings out the texture and finesse of this rare regal piece. Admirers of the craft will note the design influence of Turkish Isparta rugs...