Vintage Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Rug, 12'04 X 17'04

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53998 Vintage Modern Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Rug, 12'04 x 17'04.

Woven with reverence for tradition and the gentle audacity of … Read more 53998 Vintage Modern Earth-Tone Turkish Oushak Rug, 12'04 x 17'04.

Woven with reverence for tradition and the gentle audacity of modern reinterpretation, this hand knotted wool Turkish Oushak rug brings together ancient Anatolian motifs and a contemporary palette in sublime harmony. The allover lattice pattern spreads across the surface like the branching canopy of a sacred grove, its rectilinear vines crisscrossing with intentional grace. Within this geometric web bloom stylized palmettes, unfurling lotus blossoms, serrated leaves, and delicate rosettes—each floral a whispered invocation of nature's persistent beauty. Their forms shift between the recognizable and the abstract, dancing in the space between symbol and suggestion.

The palette evokes a jeweler's trove spilled upon the earth—amethyst and peridot glisten amid pale citrine and smokey topaz, their luminosity anchored by the deep grounding presence of obsidian brown. These jeweled tones shimmer gently within a field of earthy elegance, where the abrashed ground flows in striated waves of brown, greige, and taupe. This textured coloration, a hallmark of masterful wool dyeing, imparts a seasoned warmth, as though the rug has absorbed centuries of soft Anatolian light and memory. The amorphous organic shapes scattered throughout soften the lattice structure, adding a painterly ease to the otherwise architectural framework.

Encircling this garden of woven gems is a sage green botanical border, a verdant ribbon festooned with scrolling palmettes and serrated leaves that twist and turn like tendrils in spring wind. The border sings in counterpoint to the central field—not as a frame that contains, but as a flourishing that enhances and extends. The interplay between sharp foliage and soft floral bursts conjures the rhythm of a living landscape—ornamental, yes, but never static. The border is not merely a boundary but a continuation of the story, rendered in subtle hues and flowing lines.

Flanking the botanical border are twin guard bands, each composed of rectilinear running water motifs. These traditional meander patterns, long symbolic of protection and continuity, flow in and out like gentle streams guiding the eye across the design. They echo the Turkish rug's foundational spirit—a balance of movement and structure, fluidity and form. Altogether, this Oushak is a tactile symphony of history and reinvention, a modern heirloom that carries the ancestral soul of Anatolia into the present with grace, grounding, and an unspoken invitation to dwell in beauty.

Abrash.
Hand knotted wool.
Made in Turkey.
Measures: 12'04 x 17'04.
Pile Height: 0.26 of an inch. See less