Hand-Knotted Nain Persian Rug, 345 × 247 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Nain of 345 × 247 cm. The covered area is about 8.52 m² (11.3' × 8.1'). Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Construction

Pile material is given as wool, silk, warp as cotton. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap.22kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. A large format for open-plan rooms or formal reception spaces.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Condition

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