{"product_id":"fine-handmade-oriental-qum-wool-and-silk-rug-cb295591","title":"Fine handmade Oriental Qum wool and silk rug - CB295591","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautiful example of a fine-quality Oriental Qum wool rug with silk highlights. It is difficult to determine the age of this piece; the soft, gentle colours are certainly indicative of a carpet that has aged well. The work is from the private collection of Jack Jennings, who founded this business more than 60 years ago. His hangings and private pieces are now part of our stock and will interest a wide range of people. These pieces are particularly fine or resonate with him when travelling. We hope new owners are as enthusiastic about this wonderful piece. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in Gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qom_rug\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14849,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":255},\"15\":\"Arial\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Qum\"}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Qom_rug\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eQum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an important city, just south of \u003cspan data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tehran\" data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":1313281,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"12\":0,\"14\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":1136076},\"21\":1,\"23\":1}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"Tehran\"}'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tehran\" class=\"in-cell-link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eTehran\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(150 km) and east of the Great Salt Lake,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"great salt lake\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dasht-e_Kavir\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDasht-e Kavir\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the second-holiest city after Mashhad and an important pilgrimage site for Shiite Muslims worldwide. It is a modern industrial city with over a million inhabitants and a petroleum product distribution centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knotted-pile_carpet\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eRug weaving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebegan in Qum in the 1930s. The city is renowned for producing some of the world's finest rugs and carpets. These are high-quality, made of excellent materials, and built to last.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knot_density\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKnot density\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan range from 300,000 to 1,200,000 per square metre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can be made of wool on a cotton foundation or silk on silk. Sometimes, the wool rugs have silk highlights. The patterns they use include the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paisley_(design)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoteh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Paisley) design, the Bakhtiar garden design, hunting scenes, or a central medallion. Skilled weavers can weave 8000 knots per day on the width of one metre or 8mm per day. A rug measuring 150 x 100cm, in fine quality, at 1,200,00 per metre, can take a year to make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe company's provenance and the rug are worth considering when buying online. We are a family business with over 65 years of experience selling rugs. We have an unrivalled reputation and pride ourselves on customer service. We welcome visits to the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshop. Alternatively, we will assist with online enquiries by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eemail or telephone.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemember, these handmade rugs are unique and special; owning one is something you can enjoy for years to come. I recommend buying a handmade carpet made of the best natural fibre, wool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe recommend the use of an underlay with this product:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoxi-underlay to provide grip to stop handmade rugs from moving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor uneven surfaces, we would recommend our Felt underlay:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct size:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e200 x 141cm     (6'7 x 4'8)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"200 x 141cm (6'7 x 4'8)","offer_id":55519784042872,"sku":"CB295591","price":2621.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/CB29559125_copy.jpg?v=1775301042","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/products\/fine-handmade-oriental-qum-wool-and-silk-rug-cb295591","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}