Hand-Knotted Nain Persian Rug, 297 × 206 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 297 × 206 cm. The covered area is about 6.12 m² (9.7' × 6.8'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Construction

The pile is wool, silk, on a warp of cotton. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 16 kg.

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

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.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. 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 condition: Neu.