{"product_id":"antique-turkish-hand-made-rug","title":"Antique handmade Turkish yastik rug","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn antique Turkish rug from around the 1930s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe color scheme is just too cool. I believe this size with a black base is quite rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rug belongs to a category called \"yastik,\" which apparently means \"pillow\" in Turkish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo provide a bit of history, it seems that in old Turkish homes, both the floors and walls were bare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo keep their bodies from getting cold, people would lay out bedding on top of rugs and line these yastiks along the walls.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou could call it the wisdom of our ancestors—it’s truly amazing. Haha.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is also a theory that they were given as gifts to newlyweds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sentiment being: \"May you grow old together with this pillow.\" How lovely is that?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is a truly cool rug, so I highly recommend it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Wool\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 120×223 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: As this is an old hand-woven rug, there are signs of use. Please enjoy it as an antique piece. There are no conspicuous stains or damage, but please refer to the photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e*Photographed in natural light with indoor lights turned off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that slight color variations may occur depending on the brightness of your PC or smartphone screen, as well as the ambient light, lamps, or light bulbs in your room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOTO.CZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38864944791737,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0513\/3097\/3881\/products\/IMG_9839.jpg?v=1612182624","url":"https:\/\/totocz.com\/en\/products\/antique-turkish-hand-made-rug","provider":"TOTO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}