Tabriz Indian Rug — hand-knotted, 350 × 242 cm, Wool & Silk

At a glance

Hand-knotted in India: a Tabriz of 350 × 242 cm. That is roughly 8.47 m² of floor, about 11.5' × 7.9'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as approx. 10 mm. Weight is given as ap.28kg.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. A large format for open-plan rooms or formal reception spaces.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 300,000–399,999 knots/m². At this density even small-scale motifs can be worked out cleanly.

How it reads

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

Age and condition

Stated condition: new.