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This beautiful decorative antique Angora carpet comes from a small town in Western Anatolia, woven in Oushak, this type of Turkish carpet are known as Angora carpets. The late 19th century weavers came from villages outside of Oushak and employed tribal techniques. Paramount to these techniques was the use of larger knots on these carpets (sometimes less than 30 knots per square inch) and an all-wool foundation. This is why Oushaks have a soft loose feel and their designs are more often very open. The luxurious quality of the wool (for which Oushaks have always been known) aid the colours luminosity.
Using muted colours of green, pink, ivory with yellow/orange dyes. Antique Angora carpets are very desirable due to their subtle tones and gentle designs. Ushak rugs 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 open designs and wonderful colours, thus making them easy to place in a drawing room or under a dining table.
Please request a home visit if you would like to view this antique Angora carpet in your own home. We love to travel all over the UK and would be very happy to show you this carpet in situ and many more carpets to see which best suits your home.
Dimensions
336 x 240 cm / 11'0" x 7'10"Condition report
This piece is in excellent condition, the wool pile is soft, glossy to touch and high all over. Very minimal lower areas of pile in scattered places, the original fringes are showing with small losses. A gorgeous soft coloured antique Anatolian carpet from the late 19th century, ideal to place in any room.Stock number
8847Open Monday-Friday 9.30-5.30; Saturday 10-5; other times by appointment only
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
