{"product_id":"5-x-11-red-vintage-turkish-oushak-rug-51800","title":"5 x 11 - Red Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug - 51800","description":"\u003cp\u003e51800 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 05'01 x 11'04.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Anatolian Court: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Masterpiece of Botanical Grace\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug presents a distinguished trio of grand cusped medallions floating across a beautifully abrashed madder-red field. Rendered in softened earth-tones, the exceptional composition possesses the gracious scale and expressive drawing associated with Anatolia’s celebrated carpet tradition. The generous spacing allows each ornament to command attention, creating an atmosphere of cultivated restraint and making this stunning masterwork an enticing acquisition for a sophisticated collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach medallion centers upon an eight-petaled rosette, surrounded by angular leaves, diminutive blossoms, and stylized palmettes arranged within scalloped contours. The rosette has long suggested the flowering of life and enduring beauty, while leaves evoke regeneration and continuity. Palmettes carry associations with flourishing gardens and abundance, reinforcing the Persianate concept of the carpet as a symbolic garden. Small hooked terminals extending from the medallions introduce a subtle talismanic character while linking the three forms into a stately procession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe corner spandrels echo the central vocabulary with partial medallions populated by botanical devices, giving the field a sense of pattern extending beyond its visible boundaries. This continuation is particularly compelling: the design appears to be a fragment of an infinite garden, a concept rooted in Islamic decorative traditions where repetition could suggest permanence and the boundlessness of creation. Against the expansive crimson ground, these architectural forms achieve an elegant balance between ornament and open space, lending the rug an unmistakable sense of serenity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnclosing the extraordinary masterpiece is a broad floral and palmette border, where stylized blossoms, leafy stems, and geometric flower heads progress across an olive-brown ground. Multiple petite guard borders frame this garden procession with measured rhythm, bringing definition to the elongated format. Its mellowed coloration, artisanal irregularities, and evocative abrash impart the patina collectors prize in vintage Oushaks. Designed to anchor an important interior, this exquisite work of art offers a rare union of Anatolian symbolism, decorative pedigree, and understated luxury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbrash.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-knotted wool.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Turkey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasures: 05'01 x 11'04.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1950's. Mid-20th Century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Esmaili Rugs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50100491583781,"sku":"51800","price":2285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0917\/7392\/7717\/files\/51800-Oushak-5-01-x-11-04.webp?v=1788800160","url":"https:\/\/www.esmailirugs.com\/products\/5-x-11-red-vintage-turkish-oushak-rug-51800","provider":"Esmaili Rugs ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}