Couristan - Orissa Mishen Brown and Beige Rug

Designed to grace the floors of today's most richly decorated traditional room-settings, the Orissa collection offers the very best in handmade excellence. Hand-knotted of the finest 100% New Zealand wool for comfort and durability, these 17th century antique Persian designs have been updated in a carefully selected color palette to reflect the times. This unique marriage between the present and the past allows the collection to be easily adaptable to any traditional room-setting and lifestyle in the home. A pleasure to the eye and touch, Orissa's luxurious dense pile is the result of extraordinary craftsmanship and the utilization of a unique luster wash process which adds sheen to the collection's old-world designs and provides the collection with added grace and charm. Designed to capture the richness and beauty of original hand-knotted masterpieces, Orissa's timeless beauty will be treasured for years to come.

Features:

• Hand-knotted in India with 100% New Zealand Wool pile
• Unique luster wash for added sheen to antique Persian designs
• Dense, luxurious pile for added comfort and durability
• Available in the following sizes: 3'6" x 5', 5'6" x 8', 8' x 11', 9'6" x 13', Runner 2'6" x 8'

Category/Decorating Tip:

Vintage - These Antique Persian designs, though classic, take on a modern twist by introducing current colors. They work well in both traditional settings, as well as modern.

Note: Please be aware that actual colors may vary from those shown on your screen. Accent rugs may also not show the entire pattern that the corresponding area rugs have. Additionally, rugs 8' x 10' and larger may ship Truck Freight.

About Couristan

For over 75 years Couristan, Inc. has been a powerful name in the area rug and broadloom industry. Owned by the Couri family for two generations and operated today by brothers George G. Couri, Chairman and Ron J. Couri, CEO and President, the company prides itself on having the most exquisite handmade and power-loomed floor coverings available from anywhere around the world.

Founded in 1926 by brothers Basil J. Couri and George J. Couri, and appropriately named "Couri Brothers," the company began its humble beginnings by importing fine handmade area rugs from Persia. According to Ron Couri, Couristan's CEO and President, importing area rugs from Persia was a difficult task. "I remember listening to my father and uncle's travel stories. First they took a ship to England, then another to the continent. Once in Europe they took the Orient Express and then drove through the desert to Persia. They finally arrived 32 days later. It was quite an adventure."

The first area rugs imported by the company were a few shipments of Sparta Rugs from Smyrna. At the time, the company began affixing "Couristan" trademark labels to the back of each and every rug it imported. This mark was composed from the family's surname "Couri" and the frequently used suffix "stan", referring to the region of small weaving villages in which the company imported its rugs from. The company would quickly begin to broaden its horizons, as well as its area rug offerings by importing rugs from India in 1927.

In the 1930's, Couristan began importing handmade hooked rugs from China and braided rugs from Japan. At the time nearly 99 percent of the total production of Japan's floor coverings were being exported to the United States. According to Ron Couri, Couristan was regarded as one of the country's largest importers of Japanese braided rugs from the 1930's to the 1960's. During that time there wasn't much of a market for Oriental-design products in the United States, but through Couristan's ingenuity and extensive design development, the company was able to create a substantial marketplace for handmade Oriental area rugs.