Oushak / 12486

A sweeping Oushak in wool, this antique rug measures 353 x 472 cm and presents a restrained neutral colourway warmed by gold and brown tones. The layout balances an open field of stylised palmettes and flowering stems against a broad, light-gold border with repeated floral motifs. Distress is low; the surface keeps a soft, tactile hand and even wear that accentuates gentle abrash through the ground. Circa 1885 - 1900, the rug reads as a measured example of late-period Oushak design, its calm compositional grammar suggesting long-lived, considered use. The softened surface retains a quiet, tactile character shaped by time.