Tabriz Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 200 × 302 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

Origin Iran, format 200 × 302 cm — a Tabriz made entirely by hand. That is roughly 6.04 m² of floor, about 6.6' × 9.9'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

What it is made of

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

Size and placement

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

On the knot count

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.

Colour and appearance

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