Hand-Knotted Tabriz Persian Rug, 345 × 245 cm, Wool & Silk

Overview

This Tabriz comes from Iran and measures 345 × 245 cm. That is roughly 8.45 m² of floor, about 11.3' × 8'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Construction

Construction: wool in the pile over a cotton foundation. Weight is given as ap.28kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

Fineness of the knotting

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

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as black and grey. 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.