Antique Ushak carpet

Object Description

A lovely soft red background on this open design antique Ushak carpet, using delicate pinks and muted greens with pale blues for the vines.  A wonderful teal blue toned border compliments the overall look to create a fantastic decorative carpet.   Dating from circa 1880-1890 the dyes have mellowed beautifully and this is why decorative carpets from Anatolia are so desirable and collectable.  Ushak’s were woven in Western Anatolia which was one of the largest rug production areas since the Ottoman Empire.  Their designs tend to be more open than Persian rugs and use soft natural dyes. The faded green border colour works so well with the soft reds and muted golden tones.

Please request a home visit to see this beautiful antique carpet at home, we love to travel all over the UK, having visited clients and interior designers in private homes for the last 30 years.

Object Literature

Often younger Ushaks or Oushaks will be rich red in colour and use bolder geometric designs.  This Anatolian carpet has an almost contemporary feel to it and would work in a modern space as well as traditional.  We clean every carpet before offering it for sale and make sure the ends and fringes are secured.  A decorative subtle piece ideal for a soft scheme.

Ushak rugs and carpets were woven in the Anatolian highlands south of Istanbul where they used extremely soft wool and using the larger turkish knot made them weave more open designs than Persian carpets. They are increasingly desirable today due to their sometimes softer palette than persian carpets, thus making them easy to place in a drawing room or under a dining table.

Object Condition

In general it is in very good pile, some slightly lower areas, with minimal old restoration, a very ancient and handsome looking Ushak carpet ideal for any room.

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