Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug 103 × 103 cm, hand-knotted

At a glance

This Tabriz comes from Iran and measures 103 × 103 cm. That is roughly 1.06 m² of floor, about 3.4' × 3.4'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, Korkwolle, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Size and placement

The rug is round. A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Fineness of the knotting

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.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.