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.
Oushak And Peshawar
Stone Blue, Natural Dyes, Faded Afghan Angora Oushak, Hand Knotted, Wool Weft, All Over Leaf Design, Oriental Rug
SKU : 442890
Exact Size: 9'1" x 11'10"
$5,494
$2,335
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Stone Blue, Washed Out Peshawar with Khotan Design, Hand Knotted, Natural Dyes, Pure Wool, Oriental Rug
SKU : 442805
Exact Size: 8'10" x 11'3"
$6,519
$2,770
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Steel Blue, Afghan Angora Oushak, Vegetable Dyes and Faded Out Colors with All Over Design, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Mat, Oriental Rug
SKU : 442575
Exact Size: 2'7" x 4'0"
$528
$224
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Steel Blue, Washed Out Peshawar with All Over Floral Design, Pure Wool, Distressed, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 441490
Exact Size: 9'1" x 12'0"
$7,150
$3,039
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Daisy White, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Vegetable Dyes and Faded Out Colors, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted Oriental Rug
SKU : 441020
Exact Size: 7'7" x 9'9"
$3,779
$1,606
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Aegean Blue, Afghan Angora Oushak with Large Leaf Design, Natural Dyes, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 440820
Exact Size: 9'0" x 11'9"
$5,405
$2,297
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Porcelain White, Hand Knotted, Afghan Angora Oushak, Vegetable Dyes and Faded Out Colors with All Over Leaf Design, Organic Wool, Oriental Rug
SKU : 440555
Exact Size: 10'0" x 13'8"
$6,986
$2,969
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Misty Blue, Afghan Angora Oushak with All Over Leaf Design, Natural Dyes and Faded Out Colors, Pure Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 440450
Exact Size: 10'1" x 12'7"
$6,486
$2,757
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Alabaster White, Afghan Angora Oushak, Vegetable Dyes and Faded Out Colors with All Over Design, Organic Wool, Hand Knotted, Oriental Rug
SKU : 440290
Exact Size: 9'10" x 13'6"
$6,786
$2,884
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