Hand-Knotted Isfahan Persian Rug, 227 × 150 cm, Wool & Silk

Overview

Origin Iran, format 227 × 150 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. That is roughly 3.41 m² of floor, about 7.4' × 4.9'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Construction

Pile material is given as wool, silk, warp as silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as ap. 10 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as Weiß / beige. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age and condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. Being recent, the pile shows little wear and holds its full height.