Isfahan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 109 × 175 cm, Wool

At a glance

This Isfahan comes from Iran and measures 109 × 175 cm. That is roughly 1.91 m² of floor, about 3.6' × 5.7'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

What it is made of

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A format for a smaller room, or the area directly in front of a sofa.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 700,000–799,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

Colour is recorded as multicolour. With traditionally dyed wool, small variations of tone within one field are normal.