By the late 1800s the workshops of the Sultanabad region in western Iran were producing the carpets that defined the Anglo-American drawing room. The lineage of this weaving traces directly to those looms. What you are looking at is the contemporary chapter of that tradition.

2 weavers worked the loom over 3 months. Each knot was tied by hand with a hooked steel knife, the wefts passed and beaten into place with a heavy comb after every row. The dye lots were prepared in batches matched against a master skein to hold the colour consistent across the field. The piece is offered at 4' x 6' (122 × 183 cm) in a tan register, made in India.

The composition

Tan carries the field. The drawing is built on contrast that resolves into harmony rather than tension. The dominant colour holds the field, the secondary values trace the figure, and the smallest accents punctuate the corners. The composition reads in a single take from a doorway and rewards a slower look from a chair. The pattern photographs differently than it reads in person, which is true of every wool surface and one reason rugs of this calibre are ideally seen in the room they will live in before purchase.

The piece in a room

At 4' x 6' (122 × 183 cm) the rug behaves as an accent ground. In a foyer, beside a bed, in a dressing room, or under a small reading chair where colour and pattern read at conversational distance. The size suits rooms where the rug should add a focal note rather than carry the entire floor surface.

Conservation

A half rotation each season equalises the ageing of the pile against light and traffic. Vacuum weekly, suction only, never with a beater bar. Blot spills, never rub. Hand-wash every five years by a conservator who understands wool foundations. The piece is built for at least three generations of use. Insurance is worth carrying on any hand-knotted rug of this calibre, since the replacement value moves with the price of hand-spun wool and the dwindling supply of skilled weavers.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted wool on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 122 × 183 cm (4' x 6')
• Construction: Persian asymmetric knot
• Knot density: ~120 KPSI
• Total knot count: ~414,720
• Hands: 2 weavers, 3 months
• Pile: 8-10 mm hand-spun wool
• Origin: India

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