
Kashmar | Exclusive | With Silk · with silk
358 × 248 cm
13.500 €












4.050 €
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This is a Khorasan rug, 243 x 192 cm (8'0" x 6'4"), from the northeastern Iranian region long known as the Land of the Rising Sun. Khorasan weaving is recognised for grand medallion florals with Herati detail, red balanced against blue. This piece sets both aside: no medallion, and a field of deep, near-black navy.
The first impression is of pattern glowing against near-black. Rosettes and serrated leaves repeat evenly across the entire field, rust-red, terracotta, tan and soft blue set against ivory outlines, each palmette interlocking with the next until the ground reads less as scattered sprays than as a single continuous lattice. With no medallion to rest on, the eye simply travels the weave. A wide border in ivory carries its own rust-red floral vine, framed by narrower rust and cream guard stripes, closing the field with real authority.
The rug is hand-knotted, wool pile on a cotton warp, at a density of 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre. That is fine enough to hold the serrated edge of each leaf and the round outline of each rosette without blurring, which is what allows a pattern this continuous to read as lattice rather than repeat. The wool itself is hand-spun rather than machine-spun, carrying a slight natural sheen across the motifs, and at 12 mm the pile sits low enough to keep every outline crisp.
A rug this size suits a dining table or a seating group in a living room, and the dark field holds its own against dark furniture rather than disappearing beneath it. Set against a paler floor, it reads as depth rather than heaviness, with the ivory border lifting the edges of the room. The low, dense pile is firm and even underfoot, built for a room in regular use rather than for display. Move around it through the day and the rust-red and soft blue catch the light differently across the vine, the sheen on each motif shifting gently as you pass.
More on Khorasan rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Fine quality weave
At 243 × 192 cm (4.67 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.
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 4.67 m² that is roughly 0.9 to 1.2 million individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
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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Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 817721