Vintage Turkish Isparta Hand-Knotted Wool Rug, Dated 1978, All-Over Herati Floral Design, Ivory Pink Blue, 109x194.5 cm / 43x77 in / 3.6x6.4 ft, Traditional Anatolian Carpet

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✦ THE STORY BEHIND THIS RUG

This rug was woven by a woman.

Not in a factory. Not by machine. But by hand — on a loom, at home, in a village in Anatolia. Decades ago, Turkish women wove these rugs either to furnish their own homes or to contribute to the family's income. Each pattern was chosen by the weaver herself, each knot tied with her own hands. No two rugs were ever identical, because no two women wove the same way.

We source these rugs directly from old homes and private collectors across Turkey — places where these pieces have rested for 40, 50, sometimes 60 years. When we find one, it begins a journey before it reaches you.

First, we shake out decades of dust. Then we carefully shear the pile — what we call "hav" in Turkish — to bring the surface back to an even, clean finish. The rug is then washed and goes through a series of restoration steps. Finally, the edges are hand-stitched to ensure it arrives in your home structurally sound and ready to use.

What you receive is not just a rug. It is a one-of-a-kind textile that survived decades, was made by someone's hands, and was carefully prepared to live another chapter — in your home.

You will never find another exactly like it.

✦ ABOUT THIS RUG

This piece carries something most vintage rugs can't offer: certainty about its age. This Isparta carpet was hand-knotted in 1978, making it a genuine 48-year-old textile rather than an estimate. Where many of our Isparta pieces lean toward bold medallion compositions, this one represents the other great tradition of Anatolian weaving: the all-over repeating pattern, worked edge to edge with no single focal point — a design built entirely on rhythm and consistency.

The field is a soft, aged ivory, covered from corner to corner in a classic Herati-style floral lattice: small rosettes connected by curving vine work, repeated in careful, even rows across the entire surface in dusty rose, sky blue, and warm tan. The effect is quiet and meditative — there is no single place the eye is meant to land, only a steady, calming pattern that rewards a slower look. Framing the field is a wide dusty rose border, itself patterned with circular rosette medallions in navy and cream, giving the piece a sense of completeness without competing with the delicacy of the field.

This is a rug defined by its evenness and restraint — a softer, more understated counterpart to a bold medallion carpet, equally striking in its own quiet way. Condition is very good — the pile is even, the pattern fully intact across the field, and the rug has been professionally cleaned and is fully ready to use.

✦ THE MEANING BEHIND THE PATTERN

The all-over Herati pattern is one of the most widespread and enduring motifs in the entire history of Persian and Anatolian carpet weaving. Its basic unit — a small central rosette flanked by curling leaf forms, sometimes called the "fish pattern" for the way the leaves seem to swim around the flower — has been repeated in carpets for so many centuries that its origin has been mostly lost to memory. What survives is the structure itself: endlessly repeatable, infinitely extendable, with no clear beginning or end.

This formal quality carried real meaning in village weaving traditions. Where a medallion carpet draws the eye to a single center — a garden, a paradise, a fixed point — an all-over pattern like this one suggests something different: continuity without hierarchy, abundance without a single source. Some scholars connect the repeating rosette to the idea of stars scattered across a night sky, each one identical in importance, none more central than another.

A weaver who chose this design in 1978 was working within one of the oldest and most disciplined traditions in carpet making — a pattern that demands precision and consistency across hundreds of repetitions, with no room for the kind of improvisation a freer composition might allow. The result, nearly five decades later, is a rug whose quiet, even rhythm still holds.

📏 Size: 109 x 194.5 cm / 43 x 77 in / 3.6 x 6.4 ft

🧶 Material: 100% natural wool pile, cotton foundation

🤲 Technique: Hand-knotted

📍 Origin: Isparta, Turkey

⏳ Age: Dated 1978 — 48 years old

🪡 Pile height: Low to medium — even, well-preserved

🎨 Colors: Ivory, dusty rose, sky blue, warm tan, navy, cream

🧼 Condition: Very good vintage condition — professionally cleaned, pattern fully intact and well preserved for its age.

✦ HOW TO USE IT

This rug's soft ivory field and all-over pattern make it a versatile foundation piece — equally at home anchoring a living room seating area, under a dining table, or as a calming presence in a bedroom. Its quiet, even palette pairs beautifully with both traditional and contemporary interiors.

🧼 CARE & CLEANING

Vacuum regularly without a rotating brush head. Spot clean with cold water and mild soap for small stains. For deeper cleaning, professional rug cleaning is recommended. Rotate periodically for even wear, and keep away from prolonged direct sunlight to preserve color.

✅ CUSTOMS & IMPORT DUTIES

US orders are shipped duty-paid. No surprise customs fees or import taxes at delivery for US customers. International buyers outside the US are responsible for any customs fees, import taxes, or duties that may apply in their country.

✈️ SHIPPING

We ship worldwide from our warehouse in Turkey with full tracking on every order. Orders are dispatched within 1–3 business days of purchase. Estimated delivery after dispatch: USA, Canada, UK and all EU countries: 2–6 business days. Free shipping to USA, Canada, United Kingdom, and all European Union countries. We work with UPS, FedEx, DHL, and USPS to ensure fast and reliable delivery.

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