Hand-Knotted Wool Kashan Persian Rug, 248 × 355 cm

The piece in short

A Kashan from Iran, measuring 248 × 355 cm. That is roughly 8.8 m² of floor, about 8.1' × 11.6'.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Size and placement

A large format for open-plan rooms or formal reception spaces.

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.

How it reads

It is catalogued under red and orange. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.