Antique Ushak carpet

Object Description

An early antique Ushak carpet, with ancient natural dyes, which have faded to create this stunning palette.  A muted dusky pink border surrounds an off-white / grey toned natural wool background  as well as light blues, greens and orange tones used for the vines and floral design.  Woven with a very open drawing with nice symmetry to the design, hand-woven around 1880 by skilled Turkish weavers in Ushak, Western Anatolia.  A finer weave than we see on most Ushak, as usually they are coarser in weave, some may call this a Sivas which often produced finer examples from Ushak region.

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Object Literature

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 soft dyes are not uncommon.  Often younger Ushak’s or sometimes known as Oushak’s 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

Soft wool and professionally cleaned, this is ready for the floor. In good order throughout.

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