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Kashan | Silk Warp | With Silk · with silk
209 × 136 cm
12.600 €
Kashan | Silk Warp | With Silk
11.850 €
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214 × 140(3.00 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
With Silk
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About This Ilam
Where it comes from
This is an Ilam rug, 214 x 140 cm (7'0" x 4'7"), woven by Kurdish weavers in Ilam province, in Iran's western mountains, a name also written Ilām. The type is known for a longer, denser pile and plain-spoken, forceful pattern-work, the product of village looms and a cold climate rather than a court workshop. This particular piece is signed by its makers, the Sherkat Farsh workshop, and reads with a precision the type does not always carry.
What you see
A deep navy field carries dense red floral scrollwork, drawn tightly enough that the curling stems read almost as a single continuous line. At the centre sits a lozenge medallion in red and cream, and around it four cartouche shapes in the same cream echo its diamond outline, giving the whole layout a symmetry that is unusually structured for a regional weaving. A broad brick-red border, filled with cream palmette vines, frames the field, closed off by a slim ivory guard stripe. Together the field and border read as one confident, high-contrast statement rather than a quiet, earthy piece.
How it was made
That crispness comes from the construction. The warp is silk rather than wool, and silk spins to a much finer thread, which lets the weaver tie a tighter knot and hold a sharper line than wool alone would allow. At a density of 800,000 to 1,000,000 knots per square metre, that fineness carries through the whole rug, which is why the floral stems curl cleanly rather than blur, and why the medallion and its spandrels keep their edges instead of softening into the field. A signed workshop piece, knotted to a set drawing, also explains a symmetry that a freehand village rug would not usually hold this exactly.
At home
At 214 x 140 cm, this rug suits a smaller seating corner, a study, or the floor beside a bed rather than a large open room. The navy grounds a pale floor and holds its own against dark furniture, while the brick red keeps the room from feeling cold or flat. Underfoot the pile is short, at 6mm, and dense, with a fine, slightly lustrous surface that stays firm and even rather than sinking deep, so it takes daily use without complaint. Sunlight crossing it in the afternoon catches the silk along the curling stems, and that quiet flash of light is the thing an owner keeps noticing.
More on Ilam rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 852920
- Size
- 214 × 140 cm (3.00 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 6 mm
- Knots
- 800,000 – 1,000 000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Wool with Silk
- Warp
- Silk
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Workshop
- Sherkat Farsh
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 9 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Exceptionally fine weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 214 × 140 cm (3.00 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.
Is this rug hand-knotted?
Yes, knotted by hand — knot by knot on a loom, not machine-made. The density is 800,000 to 1,000,000 knots per square metre; across 3.00 m² that is roughly 2.4 to 3.0 million individual knots, every one of them tied by hand.
How do I care for this rug?
This pile contains silk and is more delicate than pure wool. Vacuum without a rotating brush and along the pile, do not beat it, and keep it out of permanent direct sun. Blot spills at once with a light cloth, never rub. For a proper clean a silk-blend rug belongs in expert hands — we handle that for pieces bought from us.
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 852920
