Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Isfahan Persian Rug, 158 × 237 cm

At a glance

A Isfahan from Iran, measuring 158 × 237 cm. That is roughly 3.74 m² of floor, about 5.2' × 7.8'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 800,000–899,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as 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.