{"product_id":"fine-oushak-design-rug-8x10-293x248-ivory-pale-blue-afghan-462484","title":"Fine Oushak Design 8 x 10 ft (250 x 300 cm) Ivory \u0026 Pale Blue Rug | 462484","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\u003e248 x 293 cm - 8 ft 2 in x 9 ft 7 in · Ivory with Pale Blue\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-style: italic; color: #555; margin: 0;\"\u003eTall branching vines, palmettes and blossoms traced in fine pale-blue lines on an almost white ivory ground — a drawing so light it seems sketched rather than knotted. A fine hand-knotted Oushak design rug from Afghanistan in 100 % wool, 8 ft 2 in x 9 ft 7 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\/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, in a light, open floral form. Slender \u003cstrong\u003ebranching vines\u003c\/strong\u003e rise through the field in a tall lattice, carrying \u003cstrong\u003epalmettes\u003c\/strong\u003e, rosettes and serrated leaves; near the head two large open \u003cstrong\u003eflowerheads\u003c\/strong\u003e are picked out in a slightly stronger blue. Small blossoms are scattered freely across the ground in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wide border is drawn in the same fine line: rows of small rosettes, upright leaf and cypress-like forms and a scalloped vine band, framed by narrow guard stripes of tiny blossoms.\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 ground is a soft, almost white \u003cstrong\u003eivory\u003c\/strong\u003e moving into cream. The drawing is set in \u003cstrong\u003epale blue\u003c\/strong\u003e and powder blue, with the faintest touches of sand and straw — so lightly that from a distance the rug reads as a calm, light surface, and the pattern opens up only as you come closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a rug for bright, airy rooms: white walls, pale oak or limed floors, linen, light upholstery and blue-grey accents — interiors where the floor should stay light and the room should feel open.\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 long, thin vine lines and small blossoms cleanly, even at such low contrast. At around 23 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\u003e248 x 293 cm (8 ft 2 in x 9 ft 7 in, 7.3 m² \/ 78 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\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\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/karakul-rugs-afghanistan\"\u003eLondon\u003c\/a\u003e, this is a rug for a bright bedroom in a Kensington mansion flat or a white-painted sitting room in Richmond, where its pale blue drawing echoes the soft 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;\"\u003e248 x 293 cm (8 ft 2 in x 9 ft 7 in) · 7.3 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\/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 · lattice of branching vines with palmettes, rosettes and flowerheads, blossom 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. 23 kg (51 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;\"\u003eIvory ground, cream, pale blue, powder blue, sand, straw\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\/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\/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":53495865311499,"sku":"462484","price":10500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/5721\/1781\/files\/462484-oushak-293-248-0.jpg?v=1793373091","url":"https:\/\/djoharian.com\/en\/products\/fine-oushak-design-rug-8x10-293x248-ivory-pale-blue-afghan-462484","provider":"Djoharian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}