Hand-Knotted Qom Persian Rug, 150 × 103 cm, Silk

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 150 × 103 cm. That is roughly 1.55 m² of floor, about 4.9' × 3.4'. Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

What it is made of

The pile is silk, on a warp of silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Weight is given as approx. 4 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

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

Age and condition

Stated condition: Neu.