Isfahan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 103 × 72 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Isfahan of 103 × 72 cm. The covered area is about 0.74 m² (3.4' × 2.4'). Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

What it is made of

Stated material: new wool, silk, silk warp. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as approx. 2 kg.

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

How it reads

The stated colourway is multicolour. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.

Age

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. As a contemporary piece the pile is still even and largely unwalked.