Angora Oushak Carpet

Antique turkish oushak carpet circa 1910 s this auction includes antique rugs vintage rugs oriental rugs and tapestry collection from all major weaving countries.

Angora oushak carpet.

Appeal of antique angora rugs from oushak. The special significant of this amazing rug is the beauty of the design which features plants in water of the sea the blue background. The turkish angora oushak collection was born as part of the research project dobag natural dye research and development project of the 1980s to attempt to restore the integrity of the ancient folk art of hand weaving in turkey emphasizing the revival dying or otherwise endangered natural dye art practiced by local artisans using recipes that have been passed down through many generations. Angora rugs oushak also spelled as ushak is a small town located in anatolia the western part of turkey.

Property of dallas estate. 7 0 x 9 6 213 cm x 290 cm. Antique angora oushak carpet. Wool pile wool warp and weft.

On mar 12 2017. Many of the great masterpieces of early turkish carpet weaving from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries have been attributed to oushak. Turkish angora oushak carpet 10 x 13 8. Antique turkish angora oushak rug.

Oushak carpets have most certainly left their mark on the interior design and decorating trends all over the world. The town is about a hundred miles south of the country s capital ankara.