Isfahan Persian Rug 65 × 113 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Isfahan of 65 × 113 cm. That is roughly 0.73 m² of floor, about 2.1' × 3.7'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 5-7mm.

Size and placement

Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

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