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Description
51454 Vintage Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Rug, 07'00 x 11'03.
Like an ancient parchment softened by centuries, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak rug reveals its secrets in whispers and shadows. A faint botanical reverie unfolds across the field, where faded vase motifs and languid sickle leaves drift in and out of view, veiled by the gentle touch of time. The acanthus scrollwork, delicate as tendrils of smoke, curls and unwinds in silent grace, lending the piece an ethereal elegance that seems to hover just beyond reach. This dreamlike design ebbs and flows upon a richly striated ground, where earthy hues meld into one another like twilight meeting dusk.
The pattern, elusive and almost spectral, seems to dissolve before the eye, a testament to the Oushak rug’s age and the artistry woven into every thread. It is a tableau of memory—of forms remembered more by the heart than the gaze—each motif a fleeting echo of botanical splendor long past. A subtle border, barely more than a shadow, traces the edges with an understated hand, offering gentle structure while never intruding upon the poetic ambiguity of the field. This border, like a faded frame, cradles the composition in a quiet embrace, allowing the whole to breathe with the rhythm of antiquity.
The Oushak rug’s abrash—those shifting gradations of tone—carries with it the warmth of sunlit earth, the touch of hands, and the patina of a life well-lived. It lends a curated, lived-in beauty, a sense that this piece has been loved and cherished through the years. Each shade, from soft taupe to muted olive and pale sienna, tells a tale of natural dyes and the gentle wear of time, creating an atmosphere of relaxed elegance and authenticity.
In this vintage Oushak rug, one finds more than a decorative piece; one discovers a relic of poetic decadence, a woven meditation on impermanence and grace. It belongs to spaces that honor imperfection, that seek beauty in the understated and the timeworn. Whether underfoot or adorning a wall, it brings a soulful quietude, a gentle reminder that even in fading, there is splendor.
- Abrash. Antique Wash.
- Hand knotted wool.
- Made in Turkey.
- Measures: 7'00 x 11'03.
- Pile Height: 0.31 of an inch.
- Date: 1930's. Early 20th Century.
