Wool Tabriz Persian Rug 195 × 147 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Tabriz comes from Iran and measures 195 × 147 cm. That is roughly 2.87 m² of floor, about 6.4' × 4.8'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

What it is made of

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

Where it fits

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.