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Kerman Ravar | Exclusive
341 × 249 cm
11.100 €
Kerman
498 €
Incl. VAT
148 × 112(1.66 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Ravar
Where it comes from
This is a hand-knotted Ravar, also written Rawar, the town near Kerman whose weavers have long supplied some of Persia's finest carpets, known in the trade as Lavar Kerman. At 148 x 112 cm (4'10" x 3'8"), it is a compact piece, closer to a scatter size than a room-filling carpet, in the balanced medallion format the town has been prized for since the Qajar era.
What you see
The ground is a warm ivory, left open rather than crowded, carrying a floral medallion in dusty rose, sage and slate blue rather than the deep red and navy usual to this style. Matching pastel spandrels fill the corners, echoing the medallion's colours and drawing the eye outward to a wide, multi-banded border, close to a fifth of the rug's width, where slate blue and ivory grounds hold pink and green floral cartouches. Nothing here shouts; the whole design sits in a quieter key than a classic Kerman medallion normally allows.
How it was made
That quietness is a matter of both dyeing and knotting. The pile is hand-spun wool, knotted onto a cotton warp at a density of 251,000 to 320,000 knots per square metre, fine enough to carry the soft gradations of pink and blue without them blurring into a flat wash. Clipped low, to about 12 mm, the surface reads even and matte, with a light sheen rather than a shine, so the pastel shading stays legible rather than dissolving into a single tone — a level of control a coarser weave could not hold.
At home
A rug this size suits a study, a bedside, or a small landing rather than a large open floor, and its pale ivory ground will lift a room with dark furniture or a shadowed corner without competing for attention. Underfoot the wool is dense and firm, made for daily use rather than display. As daylight moves across it, the slate blue and rose shift gently against the ivory, a quiet detail worth noticing each time you pass.
More on Ravar rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 391861
- Size
- 148 × 112 cm (1.66 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 251,000 – 320,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 6 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 148 × 112 cm (1.66 m²) this is a small rug. It works beside a bed, in a reading corner, in front of a fireplace or as a mat by a door. It does not furnish a room; it makes a point in one.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 251,000 to 320,000 knots per square metre; across 1.66 m² that is roughly 420,000 to 530,000 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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Service & Guarantee
Shipping
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- 30-day return policy
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 391861
