Ziegler Oushak — Anglo-Persian Tradition, Djoharian Production

The Ziegler style traces back to the late 19th century, when the Manchester-based Ziegler & Co. commissioned Persian workshops to weave rugs with softer palettes and more spacious drawings, tailored to Western interiors. The Oushak vocabulary — large-scale floral arabesques, open fields, low pile — is the model for this piece.

This is a new, hand-knotted Djoharian production in India, woven in the classical Ziegler Oushak idiom: a muted floral drawing and a deliberately low pile for clear pattern reading, in wool on a cotton foundation.

Colour and Composition

On a warm ivory-cream ground, an all-over pattern of stylised palmettes, leafy vine-scrolls and small rosettes is drawn loosely across the open field, framed by an angular palmette-and-vine border on a light ground with soft-blue guard stripes. The palette is muted: ivory and cream, dove blue, gold and mustard, terracotta-rust and olive green, with touches of dark brown. The low pile and quiet colouring give a calm, even surface.

Presence in the Room

At 250 × 300 cm (7.5 m²) this is a large room-size rug. Three settings in which it works well:

• Living room: beneath a sofa arrangement, the muted floral field forms a quiet base for the room.
• Dining room: under a large dining table, the low pile allows chairs to be moved easily and the floral drawing can be seen clearly from above.
• Modern interior: against concrete, steel or oak, the soft palette sets a textile contrast to the architecture.

Its muted ivory and soft blue sit naturally in a country kitchen-diner in the Cotswolds or a light family room in Richmond, and the low pile copes with chairs moved every day — it reaches London or the Cotswolds within 2–7 working days.

Specifications

Responsible Sourcing · Label STEP

Djoharian is a Label STEP certified dealer. For new rugs, Label STEP stands for fair wages and no child labour in rug production.

Djoharian — Since 1967

Our family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran.

Service and Delivery

Every piece is inspected and professionally washed in our atelier in Lohr am Main. Insured worldwide shipping; personal consultation in our showroom or by video call. For later care, see our rug cleaning and restoration service. We also make bespoke rugs in your own size and colours.