Tabriz Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 146 × 206 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

A Tabriz from Iran, measuring 146 × 206 cm. The covered area is about 3.01 m² (4.8' × 6.8'). Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and construction

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

Where it fits

The rug is rectangular. 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.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.