Tabriz Persian Rug 207 × 212 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin Iran, format 207 × 212 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. That is roughly 4.39 m² of floor, about 6.8' × 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. A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

Colour and appearance

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.