Kashan Persian Rug 308 × 396 cm, Wool, hand-knotted, robust

Overview

A Kashan Persian rug from Iran, measuring 308 × 396 cm. It covers approximately 12.20 m², or 10.1′ × 13.0′. Kashan is known for closely knotted wool and silk rugs built around a central medallion.

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, wool. The rug was knotted entirely by hand on the loom, which is why the surface is not mechanically even but carries the small irregularities that mark hand work. New wool gives a resilient pile that recovers from footfall and takes dye deeply. The cotton warp holds the rug flat and keeps it dimensionally stable.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. At this size the rug sets the room rather than accenting it, and wants furniture standing on it. In our size filter it is listed under approx. 400×300cm.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². A coarser count, typical of village and nomad work, where the pile is thicker and the rug hard-wearing.

Age and condition

Stated age: contemporary. The pile is still full and largely unwalked. The piece is a one-off: in this combination of size, material, knot count and drawing it exists exactly once, and it cannot be reordered once sold.