Kashan
332 × 239 cm
5.250 €
Kashan
3.600 €
Incl. VAT
211 × 143(3.02 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
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About This Kashan
Where it comes from
Kashan is one of the great weaving cities of Iran, and its rugs are usually recognised at a glance: a single sweeping medallion set on a deep crimson ground, drawn with the precision of a workshop cartoon. This piece, 211 x 143 cm (6'11" x 4'8"), takes that same city discipline and turns it toward a different plan entirely.
What you see
Instead of one field sweeping outward, the eye meets a patchwork of small jewel-toned compartments, each a diamond panel carrying its own micro-motif, in navy, rust red, mustard gold, dusty rose, cream and steel blue. They radiate from a central lozenge medallion, and even that medallion breaks from convention: rather than a solid rosette, it is built from four confronted serrated leaves in red, cream and steel blue, facing inward like petals held apart. A wide navy border carries the same restless energy, alternating red and blue diamond cartouches, before a narrow ivory guard stripe draws a clean line around the whole composition.
How it was made
Holding that many small, distinct motifs in register is not the easier task. A knot density of 321,000 to 380,000 per square metre gave the weaver enough resolution to keep each tiny compartment legible rather than letting them blur into one another, which is exactly what a garden design of this kind demands. The pile is hand-spun wool, worked at 12 mm over a cotton warp, and hand-spun fibre takes dye with a slight irregularity that flattens the matt, velvety surface Kashan is prized for, rather than a sheen. At forty to sixty years old, the rug has already settled into that soft, even hand without any loss of the drawing's sharpness.
At home
A rug built from so many small, self-contained compartments rewards a room where it can be looked at slowly, and a dining room suits it well, the pattern holding its own under a table without competing with what sits on it. The jewel tones read warm against pale oak or stone flooring, and dark furniture around it only sharpens the navy and steel blue further. Underfoot it is dense and firm, wool that has been walked on for decades and asks to keep being walked on. As the light shifts through the day, different compartments catch it in turn, so the rug never quite settles into looking the same twice.
More on Kashan rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 147130
- Size
- 211 × 143 cm (3.02 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 321,000 – 380,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- 40-60 Years
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Geometric
- Weight
- ca. 11 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Superior craftsmanship
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 211 × 143 cm (3.02 m²) this is a medium rug. It works in front of a sofa, in front of a bed or in a study. It is too small for a dining table — there you want about 80 cm of clearance so a chair does not tip over the edge when pushed back.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre; across 3.02 m² that is roughly 1.0 to 1.1 million individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
Hand-spun wool still carries its own lanolin, which keeps liquid sitting on the surface for a moment: blot quickly, with clear water and a light cloth, working inwards and without rubbing. Otherwise regular vacuuming along the pile is enough. Turn the rug once or twice a year so light and footfall reach it evenly.
Still have a question?
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 147130
