Hand-knotted Qom Oriental Rug in Silk, 278 × 190 cm

Hand-knotted: a Qom rug measuring 278 × 190 cm. The Qom idiom is dense floral or panelled work with very little open ground. The stated density is 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm; over 5.28 m² that is roughly 2.9 million knots, a solid workshop density. 100% silk & 100% cotton. Silk carries dye deeper than wool: the colours sit darker in shadow and brighter into the light. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. 5.28 m² suits a study or a foot-of-bed position. Proportion 1.46:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.