Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug, 149 × 203 cm

The piece in short

This Tabriz comes from Iran and measures 149 × 203 cm. That is roughly 3.02 m² of floor, about 4.9' × 6.7'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Construction

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

Size and placement

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

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