Oushak Design Wool Carpet Mocha in the 1820s

in the 1820s

were woven together to create an identity uniquely associated with this ancient city

Whether used as a floor covering or wall hanging

as well as with gold and silver threads

Oushak Design Wool Carpet Mocha in the 1820sUshak Oushak Carpets were woven in the town of Ushak (also known as Oushak) in Anatolia, about one hundred miles south of Ankara, the Turkish capital. Oushak rugs have been prized for their refinement, quality, and design for over 500 years ago, when they were first in high demand by nobility and royalty of the Ottoman Empire as decorative wall and table coverings. Since then, the reputation of Ushak Oushak rugs has withstood the test of time: as