Hand-Knotted Nain Persian Rug, 263 × 314 cm, Wool

The piece in short

This Nain comes from Iran and measures 263 × 314 cm. The covered area is about 8.26 m² (8.6' × 10.3'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Construction

Construction: 100% new wool in the pile over a 100% cotton foundation. It is entirely hand-knotted.

Size and placement

The rug is square. A format for large rooms, with space for an entire seating arrangement.

Fineness of the knotting

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

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.