{"product_id":"fine-oushak-design-rug-8x10-301x245-silver-grey-blue-afghan-474334","title":"Fine Oushak Design 8 x 10 ft (250 x 300 cm) Silver Grey \u0026 Blue Rug | 474334","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 25px; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #222; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; padding: 30px 0 25px; border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e5e5; margin-bottom: 30px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 3px; color: #8b0000; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003eKarakul Collection · Afghanistan · Oushak Design · Hand-Knotted · New\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 300; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 2px; margin: 0 0 15px;\"\u003eFine Oushak Design Rug\u003cbr\u003e245 x 301 cm - 8 ft 0 in x 9 ft 11 in · Silver Grey with Soft Blue\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #555; margin: 0;\"\u003eA broad lattice of angular stems and palmettes in ivory and cream, laid over a soft silver-grey ground and lit by small motifs in periwinkle blue. A fine hand-knotted Oushak design rug from Afghanistan in 100 % wool, 8 ft 0 in x 9 ft 11 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 35px;\"\u003eThe Karakul Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarakul\u003c\/strong\u003e is our name for a small, closely selected group of new rugs hand-knotted in \u003cstrong\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/strong\u003e, where weaving is still very much a household craft rather than an industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat holds the collection together is not one pattern but one standard. Every piece is chosen by us individually, for its drawing, its colour and the evenness of its knotting, and every piece is one of a kind: the rug you see is the rug you receive. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/en-qa\/collections\/karakul-rugs-afghanistan\"\u003eKarakul collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 35px;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe drawing follows the classical rugs of \u003cstrong\u003eOushak\u003c\/strong\u003e (also written Ushak or Usak) in western Anatolia. Strong, \u003cstrong\u003eangular stems\u003c\/strong\u003e in ivory and cream run through the field in a large-scale lattice, opening at their crossings into broad \u003cstrong\u003epalmettes\u003c\/strong\u003e and lancet leaves. Between them sit small rosettes and stylised blossoms in \u003cstrong\u003eperiwinkle blue\u003c\/strong\u003e, cruciform sprigs and slender tree forms, with two stronger blue flowers marking the axis of the rug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wide border on a light ivory ground carries a running pattern of palmettes and blossoms in soft blue, sand and blush, framed by narrow guard stripes of small rosettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 35px;\"\u003eColour\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe field is a soft, slightly cool \u003cstrong\u003esilver grey\u003c\/strong\u003e with a gentle, washed movement in the wool. The lattice is drawn in \u003cstrong\u003eivory and cream\u003c\/strong\u003e, the accents in \u003cstrong\u003eperiwinkle and powder blue\u003c\/strong\u003e, with light touches of sand and blush, mainly in the border.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall effect is pale and quiet, with a cooler tone than the usual ivory pieces. It works beautifully with grey, white or soft blue walls, light oak, linen, stone and brushed metal — calm, contemporary rooms that still want a classical pattern underfoot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 35px;\"\u003eMaterial and Quality\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pile is \u003cstrong\u003e100 % wool\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand-knotted onto a \u003cstrong\u003ecotton foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e. The knotting is fine enough to carry the small blossoms and the clean lines of the lattice, even at such low contrast. At around 22 kg the rug lies flat and settled on the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 35px;\"\u003eIn the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e245 x 301 cm (8 ft 0 in x 9 ft 11 in, 7.4 m² \/ 79 sq ft)\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a classic room-size format in the 8 x 10 ft range:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSitting room:\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table, with the front legs of the seating on the rug.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDining room:\u003c\/strong\u003e takes a table for six with the chairs still on the rug when pulled out, in rooms from about 3.5 x 4.5 m (11 x 15 ft) upwards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBedroom:\u003c\/strong\u003e placed under the lower two-thirds of a king or super-king bed, it frames the bed generously on both sides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ca href=\"\/en-qa\/collections\/karakul-rugs-afghanistan\"\u003eLondon\u003c\/a\u003e, this is a rug for a grey-panelled sitting room in Chelsea or a calm, light-filled flat in Battersea, where its silver tones pick up the soft London daylight — and it reaches London within 2–7 working days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 35px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 15px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; width: 35%; color: #666;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e245 x 301 cm (8 ft 0 in x 9 ft 11 in) · 7.4 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eRug format\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eapprox. 8 x 10 ft · large room size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eCollection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en-qa\/collections\/karakul-rugs-afghanistan\"\u003eKarakul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eOushak (Ushak) design · large-scale lattice of angular stems and palmettes, blue blossoms, palmette border\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eTechnique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-knotted, one of a kind\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003ePile material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100 % Wool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eWarp material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100 % Cotton\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eapprox. 22 kg (49 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSilver-grey field, ivory, cream, periwinkle blue, powder blue, sand, blush\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eNew, unused\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVacuum regularly; washing should only ever be done by hand, by specialists\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eRug pad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eRecommended on smooth floors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eCertificate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eOn request, certificate of authenticity with origin and all relevant data\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee; color: #666;\"\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding: 8px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuitable — see our \u003ca href=\"\/en-qa\/pages\/rugs-underfloor-heating-are-a-perfect-match\"\u003eguide to rugs and underfloor heating\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 35px;\"\u003eResponsible Origin · Label STEP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLabel STEP\u003c\/a\u003e Fair Trade Partner. Label STEP is the international fair-trade organisation for hand-knotted rugs, standing for fair pay for the weavers and no child labour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 35px;\"\u003eDjoharian — Since 1967\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran — five decades of trade and connoisseurship behind every piece we offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-top: 35px;\"\u003eDelivery, Service and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main, Germany, before dispatch. Secure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured. We are happy to send further photographs or a short video of the rug in daylight, and offer personal consultation in our showroom or by video call. For expert washing and repair we run our own \u003ca href=\"\/en-qa\/pages\/rug-cleaning-washing-restoration-wuerzburg\"\u003eprofessional rug cleaning service\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid #e5e5e5; margin-top: 40px; padding-top: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: #8b0000; font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;\"\u003eSince 1967 | Grand Carpet Bazaar Tehran | Label STEP Fair Trade Partner | Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Djoharian Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53495899848971,"sku":"474334","price":6950.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/5721\/1781\/files\/474334-Oushak-301x245-0.jpg?v=1793374269","url":"https:\/\/djoharian.com\/en-qa\/products\/fine-oushak-design-rug-8x10-301x245-silver-grey-blue-afghan-474334","provider":"Djoharian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}