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Khorasan
5.250 €
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288 × 199(5.73 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Esfarayen
Where it comes from
This is a village rug from Esfarayen, also written Esfarāyen, in the Kurdish weaving country of North Khorasan, measuring 288 x 199 cm (9'5" x 6'6"). The region is known for hand-spun wool built to last and for clear geometric drawing rooted in Kurdish tradition, yet here the weaver has taken on a classic Kashan-style Mahi field — usually set in red or cream — and drawn it instead in navy.
What you see
The first impression is a deep navy field, dense and even, covered edge to edge with a small-scale scrolling vine carrying florals in salmon, sage, powder blue and tan. Toward the centre a faint diamond lattice gathers, hinting at a medallion without breaking the all-over repeat. Around it runs a broad brick-red border filled with the same scrollwork, framed by narrow cream and navy guard stripes that take up close to a fifth of the rug's width.
How it was made
The rug is hand-knotted on a cotton warp, its pile hand-spun wool about 12 mm deep, knotted at 201,000 to 250,000 knots per square metre. That density draws the fine stems and leaves of the vine clearly without flattening them into the precise, even look of a city workshop, so the weaver's hand stays visible in every stem. Hand-spun wool also takes dye unevenly and carries a light natural sheen, which is why the navy shifts softly across the field rather than sitting flat.
At home
At this size, the rug suits a dining room or a living room seating group, where the navy field holds its own against dark furniture and quietens a paler floor. The brick-red border keeps the room warm rather than cold. Underfoot the wool is dense and firm, made for daily use rather than for admiring from the doorway. As daylight moves across it, the wool's soft sheen catches the vine, and the red border deepens toward evening.
More on Khorasan rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 889245
- Size
- 288 × 199 cm (5.73 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 201,000 – 250,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect
- Pattern
- All-Over Pattern
- Weight
- ca. 20 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Fine quality weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 288 × 199 cm (5.73 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 5.73 m² that is roughly 1.2 to 1.4 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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- 30-day return policy
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 889245
