Coral Antique Tribal Geometric Pattern Antique Room Size Turkish Oushak Rug
$6,000.00
| Stock number | 19270 |
| Size | 7 ft x 10 ft 4 in (2.13 m x 3.15 m) |
| Origin | Turkish |
| Age | Circa 1920 |
| Style | Oushak |
| Materials | Wool |
| Construction | Hand Knotted Pile |
| Colors | Coral / Salmon / Pink |
| Pattern | Allover, Geometric |
Hailing from the historic weaving center of Western Anatolia, antique Turkish Oushak rugs have been the gold standard of European and American luxury since the Ottoman Empire. Unlike the precise, fine-knotted rugs of urban Persian weaving workshops, the Oushak is celebrated for its "monumental" drawing style—characterized by large-scale motifs and a soft, open handle. This rug represents the late 19th to early 20th-century golden era of production, where traditional tribal symbols were reimagined with a sophisticated, decorative restraint. The defining characteristic of this piece is its rare and romantic "Coral" ground. This is not a modern, synthetic shade; rather, it is a complex, mineral-toned coral—often achieved through the careful use of madder root diluted to its most delicate essence.