Description
Fabulous wool and dyes on this antique Ushak runner from the late 19th century, it has been reduced in length, with the end borders having been re-woven expertly to create a useable size and done very much in keeping with the original and traditional antique dyes. Woven with pale blue, greenish dyes, and warm reds and oranges famous of Ushak.
Runners from Turkey of this proportion were more often commissioned for large homes in the West in the late 19th century, they have been used but well looked after. Their pile is thick and glossy, with soft wool you would expect from these densely piled antique Turkish runners. The weave on Ushak rugs, carpets and runners is generally rather coarse using bigger knotting than Persian rugs. but they have wonderful drawings and open designs.
To view this antique Ushak runner in situ, we happily travel all over the UK showing our inventory to private clients and interior designers.
We are happy to reserve this Ushak runner for you, and you can arrange either a home viewing or to see it at our barn showroom in Crondall, Surrey.
Interior designers you are very welcome to reserve this Ushak runner for your project too, please click on reserve to request this service.
Oushak runners, carpets and rugs or Ushak depending on the spelling preference, were woven in Western Anatolia which was one of the largest rug production areas since the Ottoman Empire. Their designs tend to be more open than Persian rugs and soft dyes are not uncommon. Often younger Ushak’s or Oushak’s will be rich red in colour and use bolder geometric designs.
These Anatolian runners have an almost contemporary feel to them and would work in a modern space as well as traditional. Ushak rugs, runners and carpets were woven in the Anatolian highlands south of Istanbul where they used extremely soft wool and using the larger Turkish knot made them weave more open designs than Persian carpets. They are increasingly desirable today due to their often softer palette than antique Persian carpets, thus making them easy to place in a drawing room or under a dining table.
We offer the service of viewing any of our carpets & rugs in-situ in London, Surrey, Hampshire the UK & Europe by appointment. Contact us to request a home visit, we would love to show you this rare collection of six antique runners in situ.
