Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Isfahan Persian Rug, 80 × 130 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 80 × 130 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 1.04 m² (2.6' × 4.3'). Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Materials and 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. At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

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.

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.