Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Isfahan Persian Rug, 104 × 145 cm

Overview

Origin Iran, format 104 × 145 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. That is roughly 1.51 m² of floor, about 3.4' × 4.8'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Where it fits

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 400,000–499,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

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.