Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Isfahan Persian Rug, 105 × 160 cm

The piece in short

This Isfahan comes from Iran and measures 105 × 160 cm. That is roughly 1.68 m² of floor, about 3.4' × 5.2'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Construction

Stated material: new wool, silk, silk warp. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 800,000–899,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.