Isfahan Persian Rug 68 × 103 cm in Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 68 × 103 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 0.7 m² (2.2' × 3.4'). Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Construction

Pile material is given as 100% Schurwolle mit Seide, warp as 100% silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 800,000–899,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.