Isfahan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 143 × 222 cm, Wool & Silk

At a glance

This Isfahan comes from Iran and measures 143 × 222 cm. That is roughly 3.17 m² of floor, about 4.7' × 7.3'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

What it is made of

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

Size and placement

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. A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

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