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Isfahan | 189 x 119 cm | Nr. Z-2805
Isfahan | 189 x 119 cm | Nr. Z-2805
Isfahan | 189 x 119 cm | Nr. Z-2805
Isfahan | 189 x 119 cm | Nr. Z-2805
Isfahan | 189 x 119 cm | Nr. Z-2805
Isfahan | 189 x 119 cm | Nr. Z-2805
Isfahan | 189 x 119 cm | Nr. Z-2805
Isfahan | 189 x 119 cm | Nr. Z-2805

Isfahan | 189 x 119 cm | Nr. Z-2805

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Isfahan

This rug in blue-grey and dark blue exists in this form only once: it combines traditional craftsmanship with timeless elegance. With a knot density of approx. 720,000 knots per m², the painstaking workmanship shows above all in the precise drawing of the design and the fine execution of the details. At 189 × 119 cm it works beautifully as a rug for the bedroom or study. It also cuts a fine figure in a seating area. Colouring and texture lend the room a homely atmosphere – with a character no other rug shares.

Availability In stock | Delivery time: 1–3 working days
Origin Persia
Dimensions 189 cm x 119 cm (= 2.25 m²)
Construction hand-knotted
Material Pile: kork wool with pure silk
Weft: cotton
Warp: pure silk
knots 720,000 knots
Pile height 6 mm
Colour Blue-grey, dark blue
Edition one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

The city of Isfahan is one of the architectural jewels of the Islamic world. Isfahan owes its artistic tradition, its historic townscape and its arguably unique architecture to the Safavid dynasty and to Shah Abbas in particular. Floral motifs are typical of the patterns of Isfahan rugs. Designs with fourfold or lengthwise symmetry are widespread, with a medallion in the centre surrounded by arabesques, blossoms or birds. The ground colour is usually a classic red, and a luminous blue and a light beige are typical as well. With more than 15 shades in most cases, though, the Isfahan is decidedly colourful. The borders are often green-blue and decorated with flowering vines and palmettes.

In Iran, the fineness of Isfahan knotting is stated in cheft. Cheft are fine, usually blue vertical lines along the lower end webs. The closer the lines, the finer the knotting.

To this day, many Isfahan rugs carry a discreetly knotted inscription in Persian script along the lower edge, the so-called signature. It names the maker, the provenance Isfahan and often the country as well, either as the word Iran or as the Iranian national flag in green, white and red.

Rugs from the Seirafian workshop are especially sought after. The late master knotter Haj Agha Reza Seirafian lived from 1881 to 1975. Today he is known as the creator of the famous Seirafian rugs. Before he turned to rug production, Haj Agha Reza was a private banker in Isfahan. The Seirafian family still makes rugs today from the templates and designs of Haj Agha Reza Seirafian.

Material

The pile of this Isfahan was hand-knotted from kork wool and silk. Kork wool, also known as kurk wool, is a particularly fine-threaded knotting yarn that feels almost velvety. It is taken from the neck, the belly and the inner sides of the sheep's legs and is of especially high quality. The pattern of this Isfahan is picked out in lustrous pure silk, which is obtained by hand from the cocoons of the silkworm. The silk elements create a shimmering contrast and make the colours shine in different facets, depending on how the light falls.

The weft threads of this Isfahan are made of cotton. Pure silk was used for the warp threads.

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