Antique Wool Tabriz Persian Rug, 255 × 185 cm

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Tabriz of 255 × 185 cm. That is roughly 4.72 m² of floor, about 8.4' × 6.1'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap. 16 kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

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

Age

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