Tabriz Persian Rug 300 × 198 cm in Wool, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Tabriz comes from Iran and measures 300 × 198 cm. The covered area is about 5.94 m² (9.8' × 6.5'). Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

What it is made of

Pile material is given as Handgesponnene Wolle, warp as cotton. It is entirely hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 18 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

How it reads

It is catalogued under multicolour. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.

Condition

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