Qom Persian Rug — hand-knotted, 153 × 98 cm, Silk

The piece in short

This Qom comes from Iran and measures 153 × 98 cm. The covered area is about 1.5 m² (5' × 3.2'). Qom is known for very finely knotted rugs, often in silk.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

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