Antique Kashan Persian Rug — 114 × 73 cm, Wool

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Kashan of 114 × 73 cm. The covered area is about 0.83 m² (3.7' × 2.4').

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 6 mm. Weight is given as ap. 2 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. 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 400,000–499,999 knots/m². Knotting at this density allows detailed drawing and soft transitions between colours.

On the colourway

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

Period

Stated age: antique. In a rug of this age, patina and some pile loss belong to the picture.