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Nain 9La | Exclusive | With Silk · with silk
243 × 164 cm
3.600 €
Nain 9La | Exclusive | With Silk
3.750 €
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215 × 199(4.28 m²)
Hand-knotted
New (0-20 Years)
Iran / Persia
With Silk
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About This Nain
Where it comes from
The rug in front of you is a Nain, from the Persian city that has, within a comparatively short weaving history, become the byword for refinement among Persian workshop rugs. It measures 215 x 199 cm (7'1" x 6'6"), a near-square format that is not the usual shape for this design. Nain rugs are woven to a drawn plan, in wool touched with silk, and graded by their fineness under the "La" system — the lower the number, the tighter the knot. What sets this particular piece apart before you even look closely is its ground: Nain is normally read in ivory and blue, softly toned, and this one is not.
What you see
The field here is close to black, a deep navy-black rather than the pale ground you would expect, and against it a cream star medallion seems to float rather than rest. Its outer edge is scalloped and cuts sharply into the dark ground, so the contrast reads as light against dark rather than the gentler blending the design usually shows. Around the medallion the field is filled close to its edges with fine cream floral scrollwork, touches of dusty rose-beige and pale grey-blue moving through it. A wide ivory border, dense with its own floral scrollwork, frames the whole field, and a thin grey-blue guard stripe runs just inside it, holding the transition between border and field firm.
How it was made
That sharpness of edge is a matter of knotting, not drawing. At 441,000 to 500,000 knots per square metre, the weaver had the resolution to turn a scalloped curve without it softening or blurring into the ground, and wool spun with silk lets each knot sit finer still, so the cream outlines stay crisp rather than feathering into the dark wool around them. A cotton warp gives the structure the stability such density needs, and an 8 mm pile keeps the surface flat and even, so the pattern reads as drawing rather than texture. The near-square shape also does something the usual rectangular Nain cannot: it lets the medallion sit almost dead centre, giving the whole piece a settled, symmetrical presence.
At home
At just over two metres each way, this is a rug for a seating group in a living room, or under a smaller dining table where its near-square proportions suit a square or round table rather than a long one. The dark field holds its own against dark furniture and does not wash out on a pale floor, while the cream medallion keeps the room from ever feeling heavy. Underfoot the fine, dense pile is firm and even, comfortable for a room that sees regular use rather than one kept for best. Move around it through the day and the slight sheen in the wool catches the light differently as it falls, so the medallion never sits quite as still as it first appears.
More on Nain rugs: origin, making and how to recognise a genuine piece
Product Details
- Rug No.
- 968796
- Size
- 215 × 199 cm (4.28 m²)
- Thickness
- ca. 8 mm
- Knots
- 441,000 – 500,000 / m²
- Craft
- Hand-knotted
- Pile
- Wool with Silk
- Warp
- Cotton
- Origin
- Iran / Persia
- Age
- New (0-20 Years)
- Condition
- Perfect★★★★★
- Pattern
- Medallion
- Weight
- ca. 15 kg
- Stock
- Unique — Only 1
Exceptionally fine weave
Questions about this rug
Which room is this rug for?
At 215 × 199 cm (4.28 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 441,000 to 500,000 knots per square metre; across 4.28 m² that is roughly 1.9 to 2.1 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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Certificate included verifying origin, materials, and craftsmanship.
Ref: 968796
