Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Nain Persian Rug, 155 × 116 cm

The piece in short

A Nain from Iran, measuring 155 × 116 cm. That is roughly 1.8 m² of floor, about 5.1' × 3.8'. Nain rugs are traditionally finely knotted, with pale ivory and blue palettes.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as approx. 6 kg.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age

Stated condition: new.