Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Isfahan Persian Rug, 215 × 349 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 215 × 349 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. That is roughly 7.5 m² of floor, about 7.1' × 11.5'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

What it is made of

Stated material: new wool, silk, silk warp. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Size and placement

At this size the rug defines the room rather than accenting it.

Knot density and quality

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.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.