Burgundy Persian Medallion Rug
This burgundy Persian medallion rug is hand knotted from wool in Iran, and it measures 392 x 317 cm. That is about 12.4 square metres, with a large elongated medallion in deep red, ivory corners and a dark border with a gold edge. It is a rug for a large living room, a family room or a dining room with space around it.
The design up close
The field is a deep burgundy red. The central medallion is a long hexagon, with a smaller stepped shape inside it in olive and rust, and a small ivory and black rosette at the very middle. Pointed pendants extend from the top and bottom of the medallion, and blue accents run along its edges.
Ivory zig-zag bands spread into all four corners, with blue and cream spirals curling through them. In each corner, a dark brown and red spandrel carries a square ivory panel with a geometric pattern. Fine stepped and diamond lines in blue, red and cream fill the field between the larger shapes.
The border is dark brown, almost black, with red, blue and olive motifs worked into a repeating pattern of angular shapes. Inside it runs a red guard, and outside it a narrow gold-toned band carries tiny red and blue flowers. A cream fringe finishes each end.
About Persian rugs
Persian rugs are hand knotted in Iran, one knot at a time on a loom, usually from wool. A room-size piece can take a weaver many months, which is why no two are exactly alike.
How a burgundy Persian medallion rug is made
A burgundy Persian medallion rug is hand knotted. Each knot is tied by hand on a loom, row after row, and the pile is then trimmed level. The pile is wool. Because every knot is tied by hand, the rows carry small differences in spacing and tone, which is how handwork shows.
Colour in your room
Burgundy is a deep, warm red that suits low light and evening rooms. Cream, stone or warm grey walls, timber floors and dark leather furniture sit well with it. The blue and gold in the pattern let you bring in navy cushions or brass lamp bases without clashing.
Sizing it for your room
At 392 x 317 cm, this burgundy Persian medallion rug covers about 12.4 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves 86 cm of rug showing past each end, so the sofa, two armchairs and a coffee table can all rest on it.
Under a king bed 183 cm wide it leaves 67 cm each side. Under a dining table of 240 x 100 cm, which seats eight, it leaves 76 cm at each end and 108.5 cm along each side, so chairs can slide back and stay on the rug.
Looking after your rug
Vacuum it on a suction-only setting, or with the beater bar switched off, so the brush does not pull at the knots. Turn it around every six to twelve months so sun and foot traffic wear it evenly. Blot spills with a clean white cloth and cold water rather than rubbing them in. When it needs a full clean, choose a cleaner who washes handmade rugs by hand.
Put a good underlay beneath it. It stops the rug sliding on timber or tiles, adds cushioning and takes some of the wear off the pile. Moths like wool in dark, quiet spots, such as the part of a rug under a sofa, so vacuum those areas often and lift the furniture now and then.
See it before you buy
Visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 10 am to 4:30 pm, to see this burgundy Persian medallion rug in person. If you would rather judge it in your own room, with your own light and furniture, book a home trial and we will bring a selection to you.
Browse more Traditional rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Persian carpets.
