Very Large Turkish Oushak Wool Carpet. The very light-colored piece has vine, flower, and leaf patterns throughout the borders and the main field, with no central medallion, and is a perfect compliment to a darker room to brighten the space. 

Size: 138 x 107 1/2 In. 

Uşak carpets (also known as Ushak or Oushak carpets and rugs) are Turkish carpets named after the city of Uşak, Turkey, part of the larger Anatolian tradition and a major center of rug production from the early days of the Ottoman Empire into the 20th Century. In the European markets the earlier types of Turkish rugs are now often called “Lotto carpets” and “Holbein carpets” to distinguish them from the newer “star” patterns, terms that make reference to their depiction in minute detail in paintings by Lorenzo Lotto and Hans Holbein the Younger, in which they are often placed in a way to brighten the background and suggest high status. Ushak rugs utilize a wide variety of dyes, particularly cinnamons, terracotta tints, gold, blues, greens, ivory, saffron, and grays, and the late 19th Century saw the rejuvenation of Oriental rug production in the region with two major shifts in design: floral patterns in the Persian tradition were incorporated into design and room size, and decorative carpets were woven as European standards demanded rather than according to a traditional size and shape. This led to the appearance of runners, much longer and thinner works that could fit in a hallway, rather than simply the center of a room, as well as a tendency towards light colors to brighten the small space, often in teal or sky blue. 

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