HOT ! 12x15\'1\'\' Hand Knotted Wool Aqua Oushak All-over Floral Lattice Arts and Crafts Rug

Luminous aqua blue creates a refreshing canvas for this captivating hand-knotted Oushak Arts and Crafts rug, where golden vines form an elegant lattice connecting a garden of stylized blooms in rose, peach, navy, lime, and cream across the tranquil field. The design celebrates the Arts and Crafts movement\'s devotion to nature, with each floral motif, from bold geometric sunbursts to delicate rosettes, are simplified into graphic forms that feel both historically grounded and surprisingly contemporary. What makes this piece truly special is its unexpected color palette: the bright aqua ground brings an airy, almost Mediterranean freshness to the traditional format, while the coral and peach accents add warmth without weighing down the composition\'s lightness. The soft rose-toned border, adorned with rhythmic palmettes and flowing botanical vines, provides gentle contrast and frames the field beautifully, creating visual harmony between cool and warm elements. Hand-knotted from premium wool on a cotton foundation, the rug displays natural abrash (color variation from hand-dyeing) that gives the aqua field a luminous, ever-changing quality as light moves across it throughout the day. The result is a piece with authentic handcrafted character, exceptional durability, and a vibrant yet sophisticated presence that energizes any interior.

• Exact Size: 12x15\'1\"


• Weave: Hand Knotted Rug


• Yarn: Wool


• Color: Aqua, Rose, peach, Lime, Blue, Multi


• Origin: India


• Pile Height: 0.5 inch


• Condition: New


• Condition Description: New With Tags


• Rug#: ORH20701

Story Behind the Art: Originating as a protest against mass produced inferior factory products of the 19th century, the Arts and Crafts Movement favored originality and craftsmanship. William Morris, main proponent of the movement, emphasized the use of handcrafts over the use of machinery and introduced a new design sensibility that evoked nature in home interiors through furniture, upholstery, wallpaper and rugs with intricate intertwining fruit, flower, and foliage patterns. The popularity of Morris’s rug designs has endured to the current times and stands emblematic of Art & Crafts rugs with their simple, bold, informal design themes rooted in nature. Today, the Arts & Crafts rugs embrace a multitude of styles ranging from the Art Nouveau style (rug patterns with flowing, curvilinear lines and nature-inspired, floral designs), Mission-style as well as geometric patterns inspired by Native American designs, American Prairie style and Caucasian rugs (hand-knotted rugs made in a small, Middle-Eastern region called the Caucasus). Arts and Crafts Rugs\' natural motifs and interesting color palette add to their versatility and enduring charm.