Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Isfahan Persian Rug, 105 × 175 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 105 × 175 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 1.84 m² (3.4' × 5.7'). 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.

Where it fits

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.

Colour and appearance

It is catalogued under red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.