Isfahan Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 70 × 100 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 70 × 100 cm — a Isfahan made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 0.7 m², or 2.3' × 3.3'. Isfahan has stood for exceptionally fine knotting for centuries.

Materials and construction

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

Format and use

A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

The stated colourway is multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.

Period

Stated condition: approx. 50 years old.