Qom in pure silk | 300 x 196 cm | Nr. 271406

Floral Qom in pure silk, beige with border and signature

Origin	Persia
Dimensions	300 cm x 196 cm (= 5.88 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: pure silk Weft & Warp: pure silk
knots per m²2	1.000.000
Pile height	3mm
Condition	new
Colour	Beige, light brown
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

Qom is a relatively young provenance for Persian rugs. The city of Qom (also Ghom, Ghoum, Goum) lies in central Iran, some 100 km south of the capital Tehran. As Qom had no old rug-knotting tradition of its own to build on, its patterns were and still are taken from other weaving regions. Over time, however, a distinct style has grown out of this. The silk rugs from Qom are today among the most celebrated and finest rugs in the world. The field of Qom rugs is often light in ground and decorated with finely drawn medallion patterns or with all-over boteh or vase motifs. The signature translates as: Iran Ghom Sai'eedi

Pattern

The lavish floral motifs of this Qom are elegant and wonderfully varied. The graceful plant symbols, depicting blossoms, leaves and branches, are artfully intertwined.

The edge of the rug is framed by a decorative border. The border forms a beautiful contrast with the centre.

The repeating elements of this Qom rug have no specific centre. The recurring repeat pattern feels calming, yet never dull. Rugs with a repeat pattern are also described as all-over patterned.

A special highlight of this Qom is its signature. The signature records that it was made in one of the most renowned weaving workshops in Qom. Written in Arabic script, it speaks of the individual character and the noble origins of this rug.

The background of this Qom is beige. The border is worked in beige, light brown and light green.

Material

The silk pile of this Qom makes the colours of the pattern glow in different shades, depending on how the light falls. It turns this Qom into a real jewel and creates an atmosphere in the room that is cosy and at the same time very elegant and refined. Silk is obtained by hand from the cocoons of the silk moth. Because the individual silk filaments are extremely long, they can be spun into very fine yarns that are light in weight yet still tear-resistant. Fine yarn allows smaller knots to be tied, and with them more intricate patterns. That is why the finest rugs in the world are hand-knotted from pure silk. In this Qom even the foundation is made of pure silk. Thanks to the thin but hard-wearing material of the weft and warp threads, a particularly fine knotting — and therefore a particularly fine pattern — is possible.