Hand-knotted Khorasan rug, 273 × 213 cm — RUGSOCIETE Hamburg Speicherstadt

Khorasan rug — close-up of the weave and pile | RUGSOCIETE

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Khorasan

4.650 €

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273 × 213(5.81 m²)

Hand-knotted

0-20 Years

Iran / Persia

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About This Khorasan

Where it comes from

This is a Khorasan, a regional weaving tradition from the northeast of Iran, measuring 273 x 213 cm (8'11" x 7'0"). Khorasan rugs, also written Khorassan or Meshed, are typically built on grounds of bold red balanced against deep blue, filled with sweeping medallions and Herati-inspired patterns. This piece takes a quieter path, set on a warm ivory field rather than the region's usual weight of colour, and it is that pale ground which lets everything else in it speak.

What you see

The first impression is of a dense, finely drawn ivory ground, crowded from edge to edge with curling floral vines. There is no central medallion; instead palmettes, rosettes and serrated leaves radiate outward in an all-over lattice, the drawing settling, along the long axis, into what may be the faintest trace of a mirrored layout. Colour appears in small, careful measures across this field — terracotta red, sage green, dusty rose, slate blue and gold — scattered rather than massed. A wide navy border, filled with repeating rosettes and edged by a brick-red guard stripe, closes the composition and accounts for roughly a fifth of the rug's width.

How it was made

At a density of 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre, the weaver could resolve this much detail without it thickening into a blur, so each vine and petal keeps a clean outline against the pale ground. The wool was hand-spun before knotting, a slightly irregular yarn that takes dye with a soft, matte finish rather than a sheen, which is why the surface reads as drawing rather than as flat colour. A pile kept low, at 12 millimetres, holds that drawing even underfoot, so the fine lattice stays legible instead of sinking into depth.

At home

A rug of this size suits a living room, either anchoring a seating group or lying under a dining table with room to spare on each side. Its ivory ground warms a pale oak or stone floor, while the terracotta, rose and slate scattered through it hold their own quietly against the navy border framing them. Underfoot it is dense, low and firm, wool made for daily use rather than for admiring from the doorway. As the light moves across it through the day, the eye keeps finding another curl of leaf or rosette it had not noticed before.

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Product Details

Rug No.: 462688
Size: 273 × 213 cm (5.81 m²)
Thickness: ca. 12 mm
Knots: 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
Craft: Hand-knotted
Pile: Hand-spun Wool
Warp: Cotton
Origin: Iran / Persia
Age: 0-20 Years
Condition: Perfect
Pattern: All-Over Pattern
Weight: ca. 20 kg
Stock: Unique — Only 1

Questions about this rug

Which room is this rug for?

At 273 × 213 cm (5.81 m²) this is a large rug. It sits under a seating group with the front legs of sofa and chairs on it, or under a dining table for four. A table for six wants about 80 cm of clearance all round, and needs more.

Is this rug hand-knotted?

Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre; across 5.81 m² that is roughly 1.2 to 1.5 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.