Oushak (Ushak) are famed and fabled rugs woven in the weaving center of Usak, Turkey. Once known as "Smyrna" carpets because they were exported through the port of Izmir, Turkey (formerly Smyrna), Oushaks have been sought-after in Europe for centuries. Recorded as valuable objects in Western paintings from the Renaissance onwards, the popularity of Oushaks, sometimes known as "Turkey carpets", continued to rise in the UK and US in the 18th and 19th centuries. A medallion Turkey carpet (Oushak) is represented in a 1795 painting of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart.
Woven with a symmetrical Ghiordes or Turkish knot, the desirability of these carpets derives from pattern, colors, and wool, not from the number of knots. While Oushaks have a lower knot count than some prized rugs, the lower count creates a rich and durable texture. Oushaks are highly decorative and feature large geometric medallions often with pendant medallions, arabesque palmettes, and patterned borders. Flower and leaf motifs include long jagged-edged "sawtooth" leaves. Some borders feature interlaced knots (pseudo-Kufic). Some Oushak designs are tightly focused such as the central medallion style, while others blossom to repeat in multiple directions.
Peshawar rugs in the Oushak style have been woven from the mid twentieth century onwards in Peshawar, Pakistan largely by Afghan weavers, but are now also woven in Afghanistan. Sometimes referred to as Ghasni or Chobi rugs, hand-knotted wool Peshawar rugs feature classic Persian and Oushak pattern with all-over designs of palmettes and small medallions, but with a less dense pile and a deliberate antique look achieved through a limited range of pale tones such as ivory and muted shades of gold. For this reason, new Oushaks are particularly popular with interior designers because they fit seamlessly into decor ranging from traditional to eclectic to contemporary.
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Rustic Gray, Aryana with North West Persian Design, Natural Dyes, Luxurious Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 441685
Exact Size: 3'1" x 4'8"
$1,101
$468
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Mid Night Blue with Barn Red Border, Karajeh Design, Good Condition, Soft Wool Hand Knotted, Fine Aryana, Runner Oriental Rug
SKU : 441680
Exact Size: 2'7" x 11'7"
$2,291
$974
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Pastel Gray, Aryana with North West Persian Design, Natural Dyes, Luxurious Wool, Hand Knotted, Runner Oriental Rug
SKU : 441675
Exact Size: 3'0" x 9'5"
$2,162
$919
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Egyptian Blue, Dense Weave Vegetable Dyes, Soft Wool Hand Knotted, Fine Aryana with Mamluk Borderless Design, Runner Oriental Rug
SKU : 441670
Exact Size: 2'6" x 6'8"
$1,275
$542
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Mink Gray with Little Boy Blue, Caucasian Ashtafa Design, Fine Aryana, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Runner Oriental Rug
SKU : 441665
Exact Size: 2'6" x 7'9"
$1,483
$630
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Koala Gray, Fine Aryana Bidjar Garus Design, Natural Dyes, Luxurious Wool, Hand Knotted, Runner Oriental Rug
SKU : 441660
Exact Size: 3'1" x 13'9"
$3,245
$1,379
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Ice Gray, Aryana Collection, Mahal Design with Geometric Leaf Elements, Vegetable Dyes, Extra Soft Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 441655
Exact Size: 4'1" x 5'7"
$1,745
$742
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Pebble Beach Gray, Hand Knotted Afghan Peshawar All Over Design, Dense Weave, Vegetable Dyes, Soft and Vibrant Wool, Oriental Rug
SKU : 441900
Exact Size: 7'11" x 9'8"
$6,152
$2,615
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Moon Gray, Extra Soft Wool, Natural Dyes, Hand Knotted Densely Woven, Afghan Peshawar, All Over Pattern, Oriental Rug
SKU : 441905
Exact Size: 10'2" x 13'9"
$11,239
$4,777
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