Vintage Bursa Rug, Cream and Mauve Palmette Lattice

A vintage hand-knotted rug woven in Bursa, Turkey, at the Bursa Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü. A warm cream field carries an all-over lattice of periwinkle palmettes, dark green leaf clusters and mauve rosettes, joined by fine scrolling vines and framed by a mauve border of arabesques. The ends are fringed.

The lattice is inspired by the classical Ushak Lotto carpets of Anatolia, reworked in a softer palette. The pile is cut low and even, and the knotting is regular. Olgunlaşma institutes are Turkish state schools that teach and keep alive traditional crafts.

Each rug is hand-knotted and one of a kind.

Product Details:

• Dimensions: 182 x 121 cm (length x width)
• Material: wool pile on a cotton foundation
• Construction: hand-knotted
• Age: 30 to 40 years old
• Origin: Bursa, Turkey
• Maker: Bursa Olgunlaşma Enstitüsü
• Care: Vacuum gently without a beater bar. Professional rug cleaning only. To hang, use a hook-and-loop strip along the full width, never nails or clips. Keep out of direct sunlight.

As a vintage piece, this rug shows some signs of wear, as you would expect. It is part of its charm.