Isfahan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 224 × 78 cm, Wool & Silk

At a glance

This Isfahan comes from Iran and measures 224 × 78 cm. It covers approximately 1.75 m², or 7.3' × 2.6'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

What it is made of

Stated material: new wool, silk, silk warp. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as approx. 8 mm. Weight is given as approx. 4 kg.

Size and placement

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

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

Colour is recorded as blue / Türkis. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Period

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