{"product_id":"vintage-qum-silk-rug-pomegranate-red-medallion-5x4-155x108-14780","title":"Vintage Qum Silk Rug 5 × 4 ft (155 × 108 cm) Pomegranate Red Medallion | 14780","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:25px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;padding:30px 0 25px;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:3px;color:#8b0000;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003eVintage Qum Silk · Pure Silk · Iran\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ch1 style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;margin:0 0 15px;\"\u003eVintage Qum Silk Rug\u003cbr\u003e5 × 4 ft · 155 × 108 cm · Pomegranate Red\u003c\/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#555;margin:0;\"\u003eThe ground is dyed with pomegranate-rind — a natural dye giving the deep coral-red field its glow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eProvenance and Knotting Tradition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQum (Ghom) is one of the youngest of the great Persian rug-knotting cities. Production began in earnest in the 1930s, when carpet producers from nearby Kashan set up workshops in Qum; by the 1960s the city had developed its own distinctive vocabulary of densely drawn floral medallion designs. Qum silk knotting is recognised as one of the most filigree disciplines in the entire Persian canon — thin, tear-resistant silk threads allow exceptionally small knots, so the most complex motifs can be drawn at full resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece was hand-knotted in \u003cstrong\u003eQum, Iran\u003c\/strong\u003e, approximately \u003cstrong\u003e40 to 50 years ago\u003c\/strong\u003e, from \u003cstrong\u003e100% pure natural silk in pile, warp and weft\u003c\/strong\u003e, at a fine density of \u003cstrong\u003eapproximately 640,000 knots per m² (about 413 knots per inch²)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Four decades of life have softened the silk lustre to a quieter, mellow glow — the piece is in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eColour and Composition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is a classical Qum \u003cstrong\u003efloral medallion\u003c\/strong\u003e — a finely drawn central medallion on an open field densely filled with flowering vases, blossom sprays and small birds. The field ground is a deep \u003cstrong\u003ecoral-red dyed from pomegranate rind\u003c\/strong\u003e, a traditional natural dye; against it the drawing is worked in \u003cstrong\u003esage and olive green, soft blue, ivory and gold\u003c\/strong\u003e. A black-ground main border of repeating florets frames the field, flanked by olive-gold guard borders. The silk gives every element a shifting lustre that changes with the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003ePresence in the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e155 × 108 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e (1.7 m², approx. 5 × 4 ft) this is a focused small format — a piece for considered placement and close looking. Three contexts in which it reaches its full effect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBedside or beneath an armchair:\u003c\/strong\u003e the mellowed silk lustre rewards being close to daily life, in a personal, intimate space.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEntrance or vestibule:\u003c\/strong\u003e a hero piece on the way into the home, signalling craftsmanship at first glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWall hanging as textile art:\u003c\/strong\u003e pure silk of this construction is as much at home on the wall as on the floor — the shifting light becomes part of the work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:15px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;width:35%;color:#666;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e155 × 108 cm (approx. 5 × 4 ft, excl. fringes) · 1.7 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eProvenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eQum (Ghom), Iran\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eFloral medallion with densely flowered field\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e100 % pure natural silk in pile, warp and weft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eKnot density\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eapprox. 640,000 knots \/ m² (about 413 \/ inch²)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eTechnique\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eHand-knotted, Persian knot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003ePile height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eapprox. 0.6 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eGround dye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePomegranate-rind (natural dye)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eColours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003ePomegranate red, sage green, blue, ivory, gold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eAge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eVintage, approx. 40–50 years, excellent condition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003eSuitable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;color:#666;\"\u003eReference\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #eee;\"\u003e#14780\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eResponsible Origin · Label STEP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a certified partner of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLabel STEP\u003c\/a\u003e, the international fair-trade organisation for hand-knotted rugs — a commitment to dignified working conditions and against child labour in rug production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:35px;\"\u003eDjoharian — Since 1967\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran. Five decades of trade and connoisseurship inform every piece we offer — inspected and professionally washed in our atelier in Lohr am Main, shipped with a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;margin-top:40px;padding-top:25px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"color:#8b0000;font-size:0.8rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;\"\u003eSince 1967  |  Label STEP Certified  |  Worldwide Shipping\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Djoharian Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51517454188811,"sku":"14780","price":8840.0,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/5721\/1781\/files\/Qum_Silk_rug_Persian_Ghom_Carpet_hand-knotted_14780-00.jpg?v=1748681181","url":"https:\/\/the-rug-merchant.com\/en-ro\/products\/vintage-qum-silk-rug-pomegranate-red-medallion-5x4-155x108-14780","provider":"Djoharian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}