Isfahan Persian Rug 80 × 126 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Isfahan of 80 × 126 cm. The covered area is about 1.01 m² (2.6' × 4.1'). Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Materials and construction

Stated material: new wool, silk, silk warp. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 800,000–899,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

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