Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 107 × 155 cm, Silk

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Qom of 107 × 155 cm. The covered area is about 1.66 m² (3.5' × 5.1'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Format and use

The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 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.