Late 19th Century Turkish Oushak Carpet

Description

Very few west Turkish Oushak carpets employ animal depictions as important design elements. This exceptional circa 1900 carpet is drawn … more Very few west Turkish Oushak carpets employ animal depictions as important design elements. This exceptional circa 1900 carpet is drawn in the Heriz style with running leopards and zebras around a cloud-band filled, pendanted medallion, on a red ground. The cartouches and octofoils of the orangy.-rust main border are classically Persian in ultimate origin. This Oushak carpet was woven as competition to Persian room size pieces. less