Antique Kashan Persian Rug, 215 × 140 cm, Wool

Overview

Origin Iran, format 215 × 140 cm — a Kashan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 3.01 m² (7.1' × 4.6').

Construction

Construction: Handgesponnene Wolle in the pile over a cotton foundation. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as approx. 8 kg.

Where it fits

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

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

On the colourway

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.

Age

Stated age: antique. In a rug of this age, patina and some pile loss belong to the picture.