10 x 14 Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 74175

74175 Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Oushak Rug, 10'05 x 14'03.

Woven beneath the golden light of Anatolia’s fading empire, this Late 19th Century hand knotted wool antique Turkish Oushak rug carries within its threads the soul of centuries. Its softly weathered field, awash in sage green and sunbaked apricot, unfolds like an ancient garden—dreamlike, abundant, and alive with floral memory. Shades of golden saffron, terra cotta, and ember red rise and fall across the surface like whispered verses of a forgotten hymn. As if kissed by time and the Mediterranean sun, its faded natural dyes tell a story not merely seen, but felt.

Across this serene canvas, an allover lattice of stylized palmettes, rosettes, and floral bouquets drifts in rhythmic procession, as if drawn from the vine-laced walls of an Ottoman courtyard. These botanical motifs, each one distinct yet part of a larger harmony, give the rug a sense of organic fluidity—nature gently guided by hand and loom. The composition feels less like a man-made object and more like something grown, its design blooming with a quiet confidence refined through generations of artisan mastery.

The intricate border encircling the field is a flourish of lyrical detail, filled with dancing vines and floral scrolls rendered in soft coral, blush, and aged gold. This graceful frame, flanked by narrow guard bands, speaks to the architectural elegance of classical Oushak design. Its interplay of movement and symmetry anchors the composition while allowing the interior motifs to remain airy and free, like the breeze through olive groves or the hush of prayer at dusk. The Oushak rug's gentle abrash and time-worn texture only enhance its soulful depth.

This Oushak is more than a textile—it is a woven atmosphere, a living relic from a time when craft and culture intertwined. Whether laid in a sun-drenched Tuscan villa, a Provencal salon, or a softly lit library, it imparts warmth, poetry, and the noble quietude of a world long past. A true heirloom of the loom, it transforms any space into a sanctuary, inviting those who dwell with it to slow down, soften, and savor the beauty of enduring craftsmanship.

• Rendered in variegated shades of earthy greens, rusty oranges, golden ochre, rich yellows, light green, sage, brick red, terra cotta, saffron, brown, olive green, bronze, marigold, cinnamon, mustard, baked clay, moss, and sandstone with other accent colors.
• Abrash.
• Hand-knotted wool.
• Made in Turkey.
• Measures: 10'05 x 14'03.
• Pile Height: 0.17 of an inch.
• Date: 1880's. Late 19th Century.