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11.100 €
Kerman Ravar
3.900 €
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242 × 152(3.68 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
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About This Ravar
Where it comes from
Ravar is a small town near Kerman that has, since the Qajar era, produced some of the finest weaving in Persia, traded internationally under the name Lavar Kerman and prized for its fine detail and balanced compositions. This rug, at 242 x 152 cm (7'11" x 5'0"), sits comfortably within that reputation, though it takes the tradition's usual density and leaves it room to breathe.
What you see
An open ivory field dominates the first impression, pale enough to read almost as bare ground before the pattern asserts itself. Across it floats an elongated medallion, built from three floral roundels linked end to end rather than the single rounded shape one expects, surrounded by sprays of dusty rose, steel blue and touches of gold and brown, spaced with real gaps of cream between them. A wide navy border, dense with pink and blue scrollwork, closes the composition at roughly a fifth of the rug's width, and the contrast between that crowded band and the airy field is what gives the whole piece its character.
How it was made
The pile is handspun wool, knotted by hand onto a cotton warp at a density between 321,000 and 380,000 knots per square metre, clipped to a fine 12 mm and finished with a smooth, even surface. That density is what allows the drawing to stay this precise at this scale, each petal and scroll keeping a crisp edge rather than blurring into its neighbour. It is also, in part, what makes the open field possible: a coarser knot would need the pattern crowded to disguise its own limits, where fine knotting can afford to let cream ground show and still hold the design together.
At home
A rug this size suits a seating group in a living room, or the open floor beside a bed, rather than a large dining table. The ivory field will lift a room with darker furniture or a deeper floor, without ever competing with either, and the navy border gives it enough weight to anchor a pale interior on its own. Underfoot the fine, dense pile feels firm and smooth rather than deep, at its best in a room that sees quiet use rather than constant traffic. Watch it through a day and the light will move differently across the open field than across the crowded border, the cream ground taking on a soft sheen the pattern itself never quite does.
More on Ravar rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 909629
- Size
- 242 × 152 cm (3.68 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 12 mm
- Knots
- 321,000 – 380,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Hand-spun Wool
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 13 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
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Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 242 × 152 cm (3.68 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 321,000 to 380,000 knots per square metre; across 3.68 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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Service & Guarantee
Shipping
- Free within Germany & EU
- 5-10 business days
- Worldwide available
Returns
- 30-day return policy
- Full refund guaranteed
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Authenticity
Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 909629
