Isfahan Persian Rug 153 × 218 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

The piece in short

A Isfahan from Iran, measuring 153 × 218 cm. The covered area is about 3.34 m² (5' × 7.2'). Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Materials and construction

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

Size and placement

Large enough to hold a full seating group.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 600,000–699,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under red and orange. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.