Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug, 148 × 203 cm

At a glance

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Tabriz of 148 × 203 cm. The covered area is about 3 m² (4.9' × 6.7'). Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

What it is made of

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

Where it fits

At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 600,000–699,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

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