{"product_id":"handmade-oriental-qum-silk-on-silk-carpet-cb308693","title":"Handmade Oriental Qum silk on silk carpet - CB308693","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis exquisite handmade Persian Qum silk-on-silk carpet features the finest-quality silk from the ancient city of Qum, a traditional midnight-blue-and-gold colour, and an intricate hand-knotted Gonbad pattern. This timeless piece will surely be a treasured addition, boasting 1,302,000 knots per square metre and the highest-quality craftsmanship.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have added an image in the style of the imagery on the centre of the mosque dome, perhaps like this one at the Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque in Isfahan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease click the hyperlinks in gold if you are interested in additional information.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\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 began in Qum in the 1930s. The city is renowned for producing some of the Orient's most delicate rugs and carpets. These are high-quality, made of excellent materials, and built to last. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Knot_density\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKnot density\u003c\/a\u003e can 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, \u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"\u003ewool rugs have silk highlights. The patterns they use include the \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paisley_(design)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoteh\u003c\/a\u003e (Paisley) design, the Bakhtiar garden design, hunting scenes, and a central medallion. Skilled weavers can weave 8,000 knots daily on a\u003c\/span\u003e width of one metre or 8mm. A rug measuring 150 x 100cm, in the fine quality of 12,000 per metre, can take a year to make.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\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 our customer service. We welcome visits to the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/take-a-tour\"\u003eTewkesbury\u003c\/a\u003e shop and are pleased to assist with online enquiries by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003eemail or telephone.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is worth remembering that these handmade rugs are unique and special. Owning one is something you can enjoy for many years. 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 href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"For hard flooring and carpets use anti-slip underlay by Foxi®\" 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 href=\"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/collections\/foxi-antislip-underlay-felt-underlay\" title=\"If your floorboards or tiles are grooved and uneven use our special felt mix underlay\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelt underlay for uneven floors\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\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 462.961px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 201px;\"\u003e300 x 200cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 243.961px;\"\u003e(9'10 x 6'7)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"jenningsrugs","offers":[{"title":"300 x 200cm\t(9'10 x 6'7)","offer_id":55520917750136,"sku":"CB308693","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1281\/1783\/files\/CB30869340_copy.jpg?v=1775318974","url":"https:\/\/www.jenningsrugs.co.uk\/products\/handmade-oriental-qum-silk-on-silk-carpet-cb308693","provider":"Jennings Rugs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}