Tabriz Persian Rug 200 × 205 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

About this rug

A Tabriz from Iran, measuring 200 × 205 cm. It covers approximately 4.1 m², or 6.6' × 6.7'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 7-10mm.

Size and placement

The rug is square. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as black and grey. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.