Hand-knotted Qom Oriental Rug in Silk, 180 × 121 cm

A white and beige Qom rug, hand-knotted, 180 × 121 cm. Qom layouts are drawn to a cartoon rather than woven from memory, which is why the pattern is so exact. At 700,000-799,999 knots/sqm the pile holds around 1.6 million knots in total — a fine knot count, well above what a decorative rug needs. 100% silk & 100% cotton. Silk carries dye deeper than wool: the colours sit darker in shadow and brighter into the light. At 2.18 m² this is a collector’s size; fine pieces this small are often shown on a wall. Proportion 1.49:1. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.