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
Aegean Blue, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Hand Knotted, Soft and Shiny Wool, Natural Dyes, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug
SKU : 104830
Exact Size: 4'2" x 11'8"
$4,023
$1,710
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Yale Blue, Hand Knotted, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Soft Wool, Natural Dyes, Runner, Oriental Rug
SKU : 102135
Exact Size: 2'7" x 9'8"
$2,067
$878
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Denim Blue, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Vegetable Dyes, Hand Knotted, Soft and Shiny Wool, Runner, Oriental Rug
SKU : 102125
Exact Size: 2'8" x 15'11"
$3,512
$1,493
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Aegean Blue, Hand Knotted, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Soft Wool, Veggie Dyes, XL Wide Runner, Oriental Rug
SKU : 101315
Exact Size: 3'11" x 15'8"
$5,078
$2,158
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Yale Blue, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Soft Wool, Hand Knotted, Natural Dyes, Wide Runner, Oriental Rug
SKU : 101295
Exact Size: 4'1" x 9'9"
$3,295
$1,400
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Space Cadet Blue, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Veggie Dyes, Round, Oriental Rug
SKU : 101275
Exact Size: 5'10" x 6'0"
$2,896
$1,231
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Aegean Blue, Hand Knotted, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Soft and Velvety Wool, Natural Dyes, Round, Oriental Rug
SKU : 101165
Exact Size: 9'5" x 9'6"
$7,403
$3,146
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Denim Blue, Hand Knotted, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Soft and Shiny Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Square, Oriental Rug
SKU : 100840
Exact Size: 10'0" x 10'1"
$8,345
$3,547
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Space Cadet Blue, Afghan Peshawar with Birds of Paradise Design, Hand Knotted, Soft Wool, Vegetable Dyes, Oriental Rug
SKU : 100790
Exact Size: 8'0" x 9'11"
$6,565
$2,790
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