Hand-Knotted Qom Silk Rug 82 × 59 cm – antique look, Luxury

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 80 × 58 cm. That is roughly 0.46 m² of floor, about 2.6' × 1.9'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

Construction: silk in the pile over a silk foundation. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 2 kg.

Format and use

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 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

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

Age

Stated age: antique. As an antique piece, condition should be judged against its age.