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Oushak rugs

One hundred and fifty miles east of Smyrna, this city has had a thriving carpet industry for many hundreds of years.

Always producing rather large sizes, Oushaks were among the few room size Orientals available in any quantity in the nineteenth century. These later "Turkey carpets" had a blatant red ground with medallions and borders in blue or green.

The green was particularly poisonous and practically danced off the red field, a fine example of a complementary color scheme at its worst. Tied with the Ghiordes knot.