Kashan
332 × 239 cm
5.250 €
Kashan
5.550 €
Incl. VAT
343 × 247(8.47 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Kashan
Where it comes from
This is a Kashan, one of the classic medallion carpets of central Iran, also written Kāshān, measuring 343 x 247 cm (11'3" x 8'1"). Kashan has been a rug-weaving centre since the days of the Silk Road, and its workshops are known above all for balanced medallion layouts set against a deep, saturated red ground. This piece is drawn with an unusual clarity for the type, where the pattern can so easily become dense to the point of losing itself.
What you see
The field is a deep brick red, filled edge to edge with fine floral scrollwork that keeps the surface busy without ever feeling crowded. Out of it rises a navy medallion, its outline sharp against the red, with pendants reaching towards the corners of the field. At the medallion's centre sits a second, smaller diamond in ivory, picked out with pale blue floral detail, so the whole centre reads like a jewel set within a jewel. Navy cornerpieces echo the medallion at each corner of the field, and a broad navy floral border, held between two light blue guard stripes, closes the composition with the same firmness.
How it was made
That clarity is a matter of craft, not accident. The rug is hand-knotted, with a hand-spun wool pile clipped to a close, even 12 mm, so the drawing keeps its edges rather than softening into the surrounding red. At a density of 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre, the weavers had the resolution to hold the ivory diamond distinct within the navy medallion, and to keep the floral border reading as pattern rather than blur, even seen from across a room. Beneath it all, a cotton warp gives the piece the stability to carry that fine drawing through years of daily use.
At home
A rug this size sits naturally under a dining table or in front of a sofa group, in a living or dining room where it can be taken in as a whole rather than glimpsed in passing. The red holds its own against dark wood and warms a pale floor, while the navy medallion keeps the eye settled at the centre of the room. Underfoot the wool is dense and firm, made for footsteps rather than careful stepping around. As daylight crosses the room through the day, the light blue guard stripes and the ivory heart of the medallion catch it in turn, so the rug rarely looks quite the same way twice.
More on Kashan rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 167947
- Size
- 343 × 247 cm (8.47 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 128,000 – 160,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 36 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Traditional weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 343 × 247 cm (8.47 m²) this is a very large rug. It carries a whole seating group with every furniture leg on it, or a dining table with the chairs pushed back. In a small room it becomes the floor rather than a rug.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 128,000 to 160,000 knots per square metre; across 8.47 m² that is roughly 1.1 to 1.4 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.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 167947
