Isfahan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 140 × 216 cm, Wool & Silk

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 140 × 216 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 3.02 m² (4.6' × 7.1'). Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Construction

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

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

On the knot count

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.