{"product_id":"royal-khotan-samarkand-rug-9x11-grey-beige-afghan-16400","title":"Royal Khotan Samarkand Rug 9 × 11 ft (345 × 275 cm) Grey Beige Afghan | 16400","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#222;line-height:1.65;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;padding:2rem 0 1.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;margin-bottom:2rem;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8b0000;margin-bottom:1rem;\"\u003eThe Djoharian Collection · Royal Khotan · Samarkand Design\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003ch1 style=\"font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;margin:0 0 1rem;color:#222;\"\u003eRoyal Khotan Samarkand — Hand-Knotted Afghan Rug in Grey and Beige\u003c\/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-style:italic;color:#555;font-size:1rem;max-width:600px;margin:0 auto;\"\u003eHand-knotted in Afghanistan at 100 knots per square inch in fine wool — the Royal Khotan line, in the geometric idiom of the East Turkestan tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#8b0000;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:2rem;\"\u003eThe Royal Khotan Line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Khotan Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e is our line of hand-knotted Khotan-Samarkand-design rugs from \u003cstrong\u003eAfghanistan\u003c\/strong\u003e, woven at \u003cstrong\u003e100 knots per square inch\u003c\/strong\u003e in finest sheep's wool. The Khotan and Samarkand designs come from the oasis cities of the southern Silk Road in \u003cstrong\u003eEast Turkestan\u003c\/strong\u003e (today's Xinjiang), defined by a quiet geometric clarity — framed medallions, pomegranate motifs, broad borders — that has remained one of the most architecturally readable design families in the Oriental rug canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece carries that historic vocabulary in a contemporary register: the muted grey-beige palette with subtle rust accents and a short-cut pile give the surface an immediate, lived-in patina, while the geometry remains crisp and orderly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#8b0000;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:2rem;\"\u003ePresence in the Room\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e345 × 275 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e (9.5 m², approx. 9 × 11 ft) this is a generous extra-large room-size piece. Three contexts in which the Royal Khotan reaches its full effect:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModern living room:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beneath a sofa group of four to five pieces, the quiet grey-beige palette opens the room rather than weighing it down — ideal for interiors built around natural stone, concrete or pale oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDining room for eight to ten:\u003c\/strong\u003e Under a generous rectangular table, the geometric field reads as a measured architectural pattern from above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHallway or gallery corridor:\u003c\/strong\u003e The elongated proportion works as an architectural anchor along a long axis; the calm palette stays unobtrusive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#8b0000;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:2rem;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1rem 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;width:35%;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eRoyal Khotan Collection — Samarkand design\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eHand-knotted in Afghanistan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eHand-knotted, short-cut pile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e100% fine sheep's wool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnot density\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e100 knots per inch² (~155,000 knots per m²)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePile height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eapprox. 7–9 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e345 × 275 cm (approx. 9 × 11 ft)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArea\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e9.5 m² (extra-large room size)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eContemporary production, vintage look\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColours\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eGrey and beige with subtle rust accents\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eNew, unused\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnderfloor heating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0f0f0;\"\u003eSuitable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:0.6rem 0;\"\u003e#16400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#8b0000;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:2rem;\"\u003eResponsible Sourcing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDjoharian is a \u003cstrong\u003eLabel STEP certified dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e for fair-trade knotted rugs — a commitment to dignified working conditions and against child labour in rug production. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/label-step.org\/dealers\/djoharian-teppiche\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color:#8b0000;\"\u003eVisit the Label STEP entry for Djoharian Teppiche →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#8b0000;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:2rem;\"\u003eDjoharian — Five Decades of Oriental Rug Expertise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran and more than five decades of experience in the international rug trade, Djoharian has specialised in fine Persian, antique and designer rugs since \u003cstrong\u003e1967\u003c\/strong\u003e. The family knowledge, passed down through generations from the heart of the Oriental rug world, anchors every piece in our collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;color:#8b0000;border-bottom:1px solid #e8e8e8;padding-bottom:0.5rem;margin-top:2rem;\"\u003eService and Delivery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece in the Djoharian Collection is expertly inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main, professionally washed and shipped with a \u003cstrong\u003ecertificate of authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e. We offer secure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured, and personal consultation in our showroom or by video call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e8e8e8;font-size:0.75rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8b0000;\"\u003e\n  Hand-Knotted in Afghanistan  |  100 kpsi Royal Khotan  |  Label STEP Certified\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:#888;margin-top:1.5rem;font-size:0.9rem;\"\u003eDjoharian — Antique and Bespoke Oriental Rugs since 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Djoharian Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44533700788491,"sku":"16400","price":6681.69,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/5721\/1781\/files\/Khotan-djoharian-rug-111.jpg?v=1692970708","url":"https:\/\/the-rug-merchant.com\/en-sg\/products\/royal-khotan-samarkand-rug-9x11-grey-beige-afghan-16400","provider":"Djoharian","version":"1.0","type":"link"}