Oushak | 351 x 277 cm | Nr. Z-4486

Floral Oushak, light brown with border and medallion

Origin

Modern hand-knotted Oushak rugs are a beautiful combination of traditional craftsmanship and contemporary design.

Oushak rugs have been made in Turkey for centuries and are known for their characteristic colours and mostly large, floral patterns. We have reinterpreted the traditional Oushak rug to suit contemporary interiors. Bright, bold colours and partly abstract patterns give Oushak rugs a contemporary, refreshing aesthetic. Special dyeing and washing techniques give our Oushak rugs their distinctive vintage look.

Our Oushak rugs are particularly at home in living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas and offices. With their blend of traditional craftsmanship and generous floral, modern design, they are a timeless classic that will give you pleasure for many years.

Pattern

The edge of the rug is framed by a surround (border). The border forms a splendid contrast to the centre.

At the heart of this Oushak's central field lies the symmetrical centre, which is also called the medallion. The design of the field is subordinate to the medallion, so that the medallion seems to float on the field.

The lush floral motifs of this Oushak are elegantly drawn and full of variety. The graceful plant symbols, depicting blossoms, leaves and branches, are artfully intertwined.

The background of this Oushak is light brown. The border is worked in light blue and light brown.

Condition

You are not the first to take a liking to this Oushak. It had owners before you who valued it and lived with it. The pile is worn in places. It was hand-knotted around 1950. We have cleaned it thoroughly and lovingly restored it. Despite its age, it is therefore in very good condition.

Material

The technique used to prepare the materials for the pile of this Oushak is more than 200 years old. The wool was dyed with natural colours and spun by hand. Dyeing with natural or plant dyes is more complicated, more expensive and more time-consuming than dyeing with chemical colours. For a luminous red, for example, you need around one kilo of ground madder root as dyestuff per kilo of wool. For a strong yellow that is not too pale, it even takes two kilograms of dyer's weld per kilo of wool. Spinning the wool is time-consuming and labour-intensive too. And fewer and fewer people still master spinning wool by hand.

But the extra effort pays off: because natural dyes are used, the high-quality wool keeps its natural lanolin content. Wool that has been dyed with natural colours and spun by hand creates fascinating, shimmering patterns. The charm of hand-spun wool, with its slight irregularities and natural shades, comes into its own as a contrast in modern interiors, but equally in rooms furnished in a more traditional or country style. The weft threads of this Oushak are made of Wool (hand-spun, natural dyes). The warp threads are made of wool .