Hamadan Chinese Rug

The piece in short

A hand-knotted Hamadan from China. Hamadan rugs are typically sturdy and geometrically patterned.

Construction

Stated material: silk warp. Construction method: hand-knotted.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

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

Age

Stated condition: made 1970–1979.