13 x 17 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 74227
13 x 17 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 74227
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Care Instructions
● Vacuum with the beater bar off and always in the direction of the pile.
● Rotate 180° every 6 months for even wear and sun-fade balance.
● Blot spills immediately with a white cloth—never rub.
● Use a breathable rug pad to prevent slipping and fiber stress.
● Schedule a professional hand-wash every 3–5 years (sooner for high-traffic or pets).
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Description:-
74227 Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 13'05 x 17'03.
The Patrician Garden: An Antique Turkish Oushak Masterpiece of Timeless Grandeur
Hailing from the late 19th century, this hand knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug possesses the quiet authority and cultivated presence associated with the great Anatolian weaving tradition. Its monumental scale is softened by centuries of patina, lending the surface an ethereal quality prized by discerning collectors. The expansive field allows the ornamentation to breathe, creating a stunning masterwork that feels architectural yet intimate—a rare balance that made Oushak carpets coveted furnishings for aristocratic residences across Europe and America during the Gilded Age.
At the heart of the exceptional composition rests a stepped lozenge medallion, its geometric perimeter enclosing a stylized floral arrangement of palmettes, blossoms, and angular leafy forms. The iconic lozenge motif has ancient associations with protection, continuity, and the generative forces of life, while the palmette traditionally conveys abundance. Scattered throughout the surrounding field are diminutive rosettes, hooked leaves, budding flowers, and abstract botanical devices. Their deliberately spacious placement gives each motif an almost talismanic presence, transforming the field into an imagined garden where geometry and nature exist in measured harmony.
Four imposing corner medallions anchor the composition, each drawn with stepped contours and restrained floral interiors. Their placement creates a striking dialogue with the central lozenge, establishing a five-part arrangement that gives the carpet its commanding visual balance. Within these corner devices, rosettes evoke beauty and the cyclical nature of existence, while branching vegetal elements suggest growth and renewal. The softened drawing, irregularities of hand knotting, and time-worn surface reveal the human character of this extraordinary masterpiece, qualities that distinguish a genuine antique from a manufactured reproduction.
Encircling the field is a broad botanical border populated by stylized palmettes, serrated leaves, flowering stems, and geometric foliage, framed by a succession of narrow guard bands. These layered enclosures provide a stately architectural finish while reinforcing the garden symbolism at the heart of the design. More than a decorative furnishing, this late 19th-century Oushak is an exquisite work of art—an evocative survivor whose scale, patina, and understated ornamentation offer the kind of exclusivity that cannot be recreated, only inherited.
- Abrash. Antique Wash.
- Hand-knotted wool.
- Made in Turkey.
- Measures 13'05 x 17'03.
- Pile Height: 0.17 of an inch.
- Date: 1890's. Late 19th Century.
