Angora Oushak Carpet

Antique turkish angora oushak rug.

Angora oushak carpet.

Many of the great masterpieces of early turkish carpet weaving from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries have been attributed to oushak. The turkish angora oushak collection was born as part of the research project dobag natural dye research and development project of the 1980s to attempt to restore the integrity of the ancient folk art of hand weaving in turkey emphasizing the revival dying or otherwise endangered natural dye art practiced by local artisans using recipes that have been passed down through many generations. Property of dallas estate. Appeal of antique angora rugs from oushak.

On mar 12 2017. 7 0 x 9 6 213 cm x 290 cm. Wool pile wool warp and weft. Despite the bold geometry and tribal sensibility that is so basic to room size oushaks from the decades around 1900.

The town is about a hundred miles south of the country s capital ankara. The special significant of this amazing rug is the beauty of the design which features plants in water of the sea the blue background. Angora rugs oushak also spelled as ushak is a small town located in anatolia the western part of turkey. Oushak carpets have most certainly left their mark on the interior design and decorating trends all over the world.

Turkish angora oushak carpet 10 x 13 8. Antique angora oushak carpet.