Hicks Design Silk and Wool Carpet Brick Red Style: 19th Century Turkish Oushak

Style: 19th Century Turkish Oushak Wool Carpet

to the Mughal carpets

Size: 7'10" X 11'01"

lotus blossoms and Buddhist motifs

There is no limit to the variety of aesthetic values that one can find among Mid-Century Modern rug styles

Hicks Design Silk and Wool Carpet Brick Red Style: 19th Century Turkish OushakIndian production of carpets began in the fifteenth century after Babur, a descendant of Genghis Khan, raided and conquered India and established the Mughal Empire, which was then solidified under his grandson, Akbar. Persian Iranian weavers were brought in to provide the luxurious carpets missing in India, by combining the weaver's skill and Persian motifs with the art of India and taste of its royal leaders. Production centers were established in