Tabriz Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 82 × 142 cm, Wool & Silk

The piece in short

Hand-knotted in Iran: a Tabriz of 82 × 142 cm. That is roughly 1.16 m² of floor, about 2.7' × 4.7'. Tabriz is one of the oldest and most important weaving centres in Persia.

Construction

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. Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

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.

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.