5 x 13 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug 73874

73874 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug, 05’00 x 12'07.

A striking ode to Anatolian geometry and celestial symbolism, this vintage Turkish Oushak rug runner radiates a bold and timeless majesty. Woven by hand from wool, its field is adorned with four grand octagonal medallions, each encasing an eight-pointed star—one of the oldest emblems of balance and divine harmony. These stars pulse with an energy that echoes ancient cosmologies, alternating in shades of ochre, charcoal, and soft gray-blue, all framed against a fiery terra cotta red field that brings the entire composition to life with fervent warmth.

Around each medallion bloom subtle cruciform blossoms and hooked motifs that seem to float like guardian spirits through the negative space, reinforcing the rhythm of protection, fertility, and spiritual watchfulness. The medallions are bordered by latch-hook contours—lightning-like forms that both frame and animate, as though the energy of the stars is being contained within dynamic, protective thresholds. These elements speak of Anatolia’s long-standing visual language, where motifs are not just decorative but charged with ancestral meaning.

Framing the central tableau is a richly patterned border composed of alternating floral rosettes and geometric tiles in warm gold, saffron, ebony, and beige. Each rosette is a microcosm—a garden of thought, a token of life blooming within the architectural precision of the design. The interplay of dark and light in the border creates a luminous frame that contains the expansive energy of the center, like the edge of a sacred manuscript. It draws the eye to the core but also encourages a lingering gaze along its margins, where subtle variations whisper of the hand and soul of the weaver.

This vintage Oushak runner is more than a functional textile; it is a path woven in reverence to pattern, symmetry, and story. Whether gracing a gallery hall, a long corridor, or an open passage in a curated home, it serves as both guide and guardian. Each knot holds the memory of a rhythm passed down through time, and every motif is a step on a journey through Anatolia’s vast artistic legacy—rich in form, radiant in color, and steeped in poetic continuity.

• Abrash.
• Hand knotted wool.
• Made in Turkey.
• Measures: 05’00 x 12’07.
• Date: 1950's. Mid-20th Century.