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Pure Silk Persian Qum — photograph 1

Iran · Medallion

Pure Silk Persian Qum

£9,500£1,200In stock, ready to ship

An extraordinary Persian Qum carpet, woven entirely from 100% pure silk by master artisans in Qum, Central Iran — a region celebrated for producing the finest silk rugs in the world. Measuring 286 cm × 188 cm, this is a generous and commanding size, perfectly proportioned to become the centrepiece of a fine room. A luminous ivory field centres upon an intricate, radiating medallion — layered, perfectly symmetrical and shimmering with depth. Surrounded by an endless garden of delicate blossoms, scrolling vines and graceful palmettes, every petal and curve is rendered with breathtaking precision. The wide, multi-tiered borders glow in soft rose, antique gold and deep crimson — framing the design with a richness that only natural silk can bring. Woven to over 550 knots per square inch, the density is extraordinary — the silk pile is incredibly fine, smooth and lustrous, catching the light to reveal shifting depths of colour. It bears the signature of its weaver — a mark of exceptional quality and personal pride, rarely found on pieces of this size. Refined, irreplaceable and destined to be cherished as a family heirloom — a true masterpiece of Persian weaving.

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Specification

Origin
Iran
Region
Qum / Qom, Central Iran
Knot density
approx. 550 KPSI
Dimensions
286 × 188 cm
Material
Silk
Pattern
Medallion
Time on the loom
approx. 15 months

Where it was woven

Qum / Qom, Central Iran

Iran · hand-knotted on a vertical loom

Look closer

Count the knots yourself

This piece is woven at approx. 550 knots per square inch, which works out at approx. 4,583,731 knots in total — every one tied by hand, over approx. 15 months.

How that is worked out: 113 in × 74 in × 550 knots per sq. in. ≈ 4,583,731 — that is 286 × 188 cm converted to inches, because knot density is counted per square inch.

Magnify past 13× and the field stops being a picture and becomes what it actually is: rows of individual knots, each one a decision about colour made at a particular moment.

The same test works in the shop, on any rug, with no equipment. We wrote up how to do it in the back of the rug tells you everything.

1.0×188 cm across
Scroll or drag the slider to magnify. Past 13× the field resolves into the individual knots, at this rug’s true density — no two are quite the same colour.

Woven nearby

Similar origin, weave and palette.