ANTIQUE OUSHAK CARPET
Origin: TURKEY
Size: 15′ 3″ x 17′ 7″
Rug ID # 461

Woven on an ivory background with a large scale all over pattern of stylised geometric and floral palmettes, connected by angular elements and flowering vine.  Enclosed by guard borders and a primary shrimp border of stylised elements and geometric blossoms, all in variating shades of ivory, shrimp, olive, red, celadon, tobacco, beige and light blue.

Circa 1890