Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Isfahan Persian Rug, 70 × 110 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 70 × 110 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. That is roughly 0.77 m² of floor, about 2.3' × 3.6'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Construction

Stated material: new wool, silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Fineness of the knotting

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.

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.