Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug, 198 × 300 cm

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 198 × 300 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 5.94 m² (6.5' × 9.8'). Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 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 Braun / Gelb. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.