Isfahan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 172 × 253 cm, Wool & Silk

At a glance

This Isfahan comes from Iran and measures 172 × 253 cm. That is roughly 4.35 m² of floor, about 5.6' × 8.3'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Construction

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

Size and placement

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

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 800,000–899,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

On the colourway

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