Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug, 208 × 306 cm

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 208 × 306 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. That is roughly 6.36 m² of floor, about 6.8' × 10'. 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. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Where it fits

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 600,000–699,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as red and orange. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.