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7006

Enormous Antique Ushak runner

Circa 1890
910 × 96 cm 29’10” x 3’1”
£36,000

Description

An enormous Ushak runner which was woven for a house in Scotland at the turn of the last century.  This incredible runner measures 9.10 metres (30ft) long by 96cm (3’2ft) wide

The condition remains exceptional,  with perfect pile throughout.  This is in fact from a set of runners which were all woven for the same Manor House,  there are other runners available from the set  – please click the link below to see the other matching runners available.

  1. https://www.farnhamantiquecarpets.com/carpet/7011-collection-of-four-antique-ushak-runners/

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 Ushaks or Oushaks will be rich red in colour and use bolder geometric designs.

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 travel nationwide showing our carpets, rugs and runners in situ, a free, no obligation service we have offered for over 30 years.

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