Tabriz Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 155 × 205 cm, Wool & Silk

Overview

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Tabriz of 155 × 205 cm. The covered area is about 3.18 m² (5.1' × 6.7'). Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Materials and 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 rectangular. Large enough to hold a full seating group.

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