Antique Wool & Silk Kashan Persian Rug, 196 × 130 cm

The piece in short

A Kashan from Iran, measuring 196 × 130 cm. It covers approximately 2.55 m², or 6.4' × 4.3'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as ap. 9 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². In the mid range the pattern stays clearly legible without making the rug delicate.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as green / Oliv. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Age

Stated age: antique. As an antique piece, condition should be judged against its age.