Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, Origin: Turkey, Circa: Late 19th Century – Gazing at this antique Turkish Oushak rug transports you to a visual picnic set in Western Turkey at the dawn of the Ottoman period. When you welcome a rug like this into your home, you are inviting a highly decorative masterpiece to take a place in your abode. Oushak rugs are constructed from very gentle wool with the gleam of the sun. This Oushak is a good choice for natural themed interior designs. It is an excellent choice for muted plans that gravitate towards pastels in their presentation.
This antique rug, while being almost shaman dream-like in appearance, is also very sophisticated. Its has a subtle whimsy which also seems to nod towards the natural authenticity of agrarian themes. The colors are a pleasing balance of muted and darker contrasted rust colors and crisp sky-like azure that seems to set your imagination on sail to Mediterranean islands.
It is easy to imagine the weaver as a kind of magician yielding air and fire elements from the sky to produce something on earth. People who like to explore things in their own way gravitate towards Oushaks like this one.
The abstract geometric designs, woven in a unique layout, almost seem to illicit a perception of tribal themes but give way to a conclusion of an expert artisan who dares to be experimental. The knot count of this and other Oushak rugs is lower than Persian rugs, they are woven with larger scale patterns. Oushaks from this period are rare and precious pieces of art that won’t stick around for much longer while you deliberate.
Some of the most desirable rugs in the market today are antique Turkish Oushak carpets. While the majority of antique (late 19th century) rugs were woven using deeper / heavy coloration, rugs from Oushak took a completely different aesthetic and artistic approach. Since Oushak rugs are not as fine as other types of carpets, what they lack in intricacy of design, they sure do make up in every other aspect. The large scale designed, soft textures and light “updated” coloration helped push them into the spot light in the world of interior design. This piece is no exception. The soft sea-foam / light blue colors, all over and large scale design as well as its texture make it a great piece to live with as well as decorate around. Very few rugs will be as or more decorative than this one.
