Afghan Ushak

Afghan UshakNamed for their place of origin, Oushak rugs were first woven in the small town of Oushak in west central Anatolia. Since the 15th century, Oushak has been the production centre of Turkish rugs, home to the famous Ottoman manufacturers.

flowering branches

These extremely luxurious rugs are stone washed and have an unusually short

vary greatly

The carpets are labelled 'Tibetan' to distinguish them from carpets made in other production areas

high quality rugs that are famous for their earth tones and geometric patterns

once the centre for Turkish carpet production – in the 13th century and were heavily influenced by the Greeks

A typical design for Gharajeh carpets is three large geometric medallions situated in the middle of the rug

Hosseinabad or Hussainabad tribal rugs are handwoven by the semi-nomadic peoples of northern Iran in Hosseinabad village near Hamadan

The loom is kept consistently wet during the long process of weaving and combed down tightly

the detail work in Khal Mohammadi carpets varies

are common

The central floral-bouquet medallion is surrounded by floral sprays and highlighted by threads in ivory