Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug, 152 × 215 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 152 × 215 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. That is roughly 3.27 m² of floor, about 5' × 7.1'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.