Hand-Knotted Nain Persian Rug, 208 × 307 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 208 × 307 cm — a Nain made entirely by hand. That is roughly 6.39 m² of floor, about 6.8' × 10.1'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Construction

Pile material is given as 100% new wool, warp as 100% cotton. The rug was hand-knotted throughout.

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under blue / Türkis. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.