Hand-Knotted Wool & Silk Tabriz Persian Rug, 80 × 130 cm

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Tabriz of 80 × 130 cm. That is roughly 1.04 m² of floor, about 2.6' × 4.3'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

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 red and orange. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.