Ivory Antique Turkish Oushak Rugrug no. 9627

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An early 20th century excellent condition all-over large-scale design colorful Turkish Oushak Rug. Oushak rugs are a specific type of Turkish rug originating from the city of Oushak located in western Turkey. They are prized for their exceptional texture and large-scale designs. Many of the great masterpieces of early Turkish carpet weaving from the 15th to 17th centuries have come from Oushak. Less, however, is known about what happened to production there in the 18th and early 19th centuries. It wasn't until around 1900 that Oushak remerged as a major production center, this time for room-size and oversize decorative carpets, which remain desirable even today.

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