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Kerman Ravar | Exclusive
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341 × 249(8.49 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
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Signed by Artist
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About This Ravar
Where it comes from
This is a Ravar, a rug from the fine-weaving district near Kerman, sometimes traded as Lavar Kerman, measuring 341 x 249 cm (11'2" x 8'2"). Since the Qajar era Ravar pieces have been prized for exceptional detail and are often signed by the weaver, making each a traceable heirloom. This one carries no central medallion, an unusual choice for the type.
What you see
The field reads first as deep brick red, broken by columns of cream running its length. Into this alternation sits a dense repeat of botteh, each paisley drawn in cream, olive and mustard-gold, with touches of blue and rust. There is no medallion to gather the eye; instead the pattern holds a steady vertical rhythm, red ground giving way to cream and back again. A red border carries a cream floral vine, framed by narrow guard stripes.
How it was made
This rhythm depends on fineness. The pile is hand-spun wool knotted onto a cotton warp at 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre, dense enough to keep each botteh distinct rather than blurring into the next column. At 12 mm the pile stays low enough to hold that precision underfoot. In both lower corners a woven cartouche carries a signature in reddish script, most likely the weaver's own, marking this as a documented piece rather than an anonymous one.
At home
This rug suits a dining table or a living room seating group, where it can be walked around rather than pushed against a wall. The brick red holds its own against dark wood and warms a pale floor. Underfoot the fine wool sits dense and firm, built for daily use rather than kept from the light. Move across the room and the red-and-cream columns catch the light differently, so the rug never settles into one flat impression.
More on Ravar rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 468643
- Size
- 341 × 249 cm (8.49 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
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 30 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
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Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 341 × 249 cm (8.49 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 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre; across 8.49 m² that is roughly 2.7 to 3.2 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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Ref: 468643
