Isfahan Persian Rug 110 × 163 cm in Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 110 × 163 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.79 m² of floor, about 3.6' × 5.3'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Materials and construction

Construction: 100% Schurwolle mit Seide in the pile over a 100% silk foundation. The rug was hand-knotted throughout.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

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 red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.