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Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Hunting Oushak Carpet with Traditional Style

$145,000
£109,513.74
€126,505.38
CA$204,284.36
A$218,788.62
CHF 117,619.25
MX$2,657,315.60
NOK 1,486,176.55
SEK 1,360,705.14
DKK 945,226.39

About the Item

74255 Late 19th Century Antique Turkish Hunting Scene Oushak Rug, 14'06 x 17'00. An Ode to the Chase: Where Kings Ride and Elephants Walk Among Shadows. Woven beneath the golden haze of Anatolia's late Ottoman skies, this monumental hand knotted wool Turkish Oushak rug tells a tale older than empires—of ritual hunts, divine beasts, and the slow turning of seasons beneath the hooves of kings. From the Late 19th Century, it unfurls like a vast scroll, inviting the viewer into a mythic landscape softened by the hush of time. The colors—once bold madder and celadon—have matured into a serene palette of sage, apricot, and candlelit rust, where every thread bears the memory of sun, hand, and passage. At the center, a grand medallion blooms in stylized geometry, recalling a pomegranate's rosette or the sacred knotwork of heaven’s design. Around it, a pastoral hunt unfurls. Horsemen gallop in pursuit of lions and stags, enacting the eternal dance of strength and survival. These scenes are not mere decoration—they are the echoes of a courtly tradition that spanned centuries, drawn from illuminated manuscripts and translated into woolen poetry. Each animal, each archer, is a verse in this symphony of motion, skill, and reverence for nature’s wild majesty. But perhaps the most enchanting and extraordinary detail in this woven saga is the appearance of elephants—majestic, serene, and wholly unexpected in a Turkish Oushak rug. Their forms, stylized yet unmistakable, march in calm procession across the field, lending the work a dreamlike fusion of Anatolian artistry and Eastern grandeur. In the language of symbols, the elephant embodies royalty, wisdom, and memory—an ambassador of distant lands and ancient courts. Their inclusion suggests a rug woven not merely for local taste, but for a discerning patron who understood the cosmopolitan spirit of the late Ottoman world, where tales, trade, and textiles moved freely across empires. These elephants do not charge like the hunting lions or flee like the stags—they move with reverence, as if bearing the weight of sacred tradition. The cartouche border, too, is a garden of meaning: scrolling cloudbands, palmettes, and botanical elements frame the scene with timeless balance. Stylized lotus motifs bloom beside abstracted trees, perhaps an allusion to the Tree of Life, that ancient Anatolian emblem of continuity between earth and heaven. Horned deer signal spiritual awakening, while the lion, ever regal, speaks to sovereignty and guardianship. Together, these elements do not simply decorate the Oushak rug—they imbue it with a mythic gravitas, as if the entire piece were a threshold between worlds. This is not merely a carpet—it is a royal manuscript in wool, a textile reliquary of forgotten hunts and remembered wisdom. To walk upon it is to trace the footsteps of kings, to follow the silent procession of elephants beneath skies of ochre and ash, and to feel, even faintly, the grandeur of a world where symbols spoke louder than words and every thread carried the breath of eternity. Distressed. Desirable Age Wear. Abrash. Made in Turkey. Measures: 14'06 x 17'00. Hotel Lobby Size Carpet 14 x 17 Rug. Pile Height: 0.20 of an inch. Date: 1880's. Late 19th Century.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 174 in (441.96 cm)Length: 204 in (518.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Oushak (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wool,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Period:
    Late 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1880-1889
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
  • Seller Location:
    Dallas, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 74255 Antique Turkish Hunting Scene Oushak Rug, 14 06 x 17 001stDibs: U120619942915

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