Signed
Moud Dorokhsh | Sherkat-e Farsh · with silk
280 × 207 cm
5.250 €
Moud Dorokhsh
10.800 €
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344 × 259(8.91 m²)
Hand-knotted
40-60 Years
Iran / Persia
Signed by Artist
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About This Dorokhsh
Where it comes from
This is a Dorokhsh, a rug from the Khorasan weaving villages near Birjand in eastern Iran, sharing its tradition with the better-known Moud rugs of the same district. The type is prized for refined, elegant drawing and a subtle surface sheen that catches the light across its florals. This piece measures 344 x 259 cm (11'3" x 8'6"), with a field colour far more assertive than the quiet, decorator-friendly palettes this weaving usually keeps to.
What you see
The first impression is colour: a saturated, even red field, bolder than the soft tones this weaving is normally known for. At its centre sits a large lobed medallion in ivory, its core a dark navy dense with fine rosettes in pink, dusty blue and mustard gold. Loose floral sprays drift across the red ground around it. A wide navy border, taking up close to a fifth of the rug's width, gathers the same colours into dense blossoms of pink, cream and gold, framed by several narrower guard stripes.
How it was made
The wool is handspun and knotted by hand onto a cotton warp, at a density of between 321,000 and 380,000 knots per square metre, fine enough to let the weaver draw the medallion's outline cleanly and fill its navy core with rosettes too small for coarser work. The pile stands at 12 millimetres, giving the surface just enough depth to hold the faint sheen visible in the lighter motifs. The rug carries a signature, the mark of a named weaver rather than an anonymous workshop piece, and at this density, months of steady work.
At home
A rug of this size and colour suits a dining room or a living room seating group, laid where the red can hold its own against dark wood and warm a pale floor underneath. Underfoot it is dense and firm, the handspun wool giving a slightly textured, substantial feel that takes daily use comfortably. As daylight crosses it through the day, the sheen lifts through the border's small blossoms, and the red field holds its ground rather than fading into the room around it.
More on Dorokhsh rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 941406
- Size
- 344 × 259 cm (8.91 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
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 31 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
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Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 344 × 259 cm (8.91 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 8.91 m² that is roughly 2.9 to 3.4 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.
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Ref: 941406
