Cream Persian Medallion Rug
This cream Persian medallion rug is hand knotted in Iran from wool and measures 315 x 205 cm. That is about 6.5 square metres. A navy and rust medallion rises from a pale cream field covered in a fine blue and rust lattice.
The design up close
The field is a dense lattice of small diamonds and flowers in blue, rust and tan on a cream ground. At the centre a navy and rust starburst medallion spreads outward, with a small cream flower at its core and pointed pendants at its ends. The pale lattice around it keeps the dark medallion from feeling heavy.
In each corner of this cream Persian medallion rug, a navy spandrel with a scalloped blue outline curves into the field, tipped with a small red palmette. The same small pattern runs through the corners, so the field stays even all the way to the border.
The main border is rust, with paisley sprigs and small flowers in cream, blue and olive. Narrow blue and cream guard stripes sit on both sides, and a white fringe finishes the ends.
About Persian rugs
Persian rugs are hand knotted in Iran. Each one is made one knot at a time on a loom, usually from hand-spun wool, and a room-size piece can take a weaver many months. That is why no two are quite alike. The words Persian rug and Persian carpet mean the same thing: a rug hand knotted in Iran.
How a cream Persian medallion rug is made
Weavers tie each knot by hand on a loom, row after row, then trim the pile level. Wool forms the pile, and it is hand knotted in Iran as every Persian rug is. Because every knot is tied by hand, the rows carry small differences in spacing and tone that mark it as handwork.
Colour in your room
A cream ground is easy to place. This rug suits white or grey walls, pale or dark timber and furniture in almost any colour. The rust in the border pairs with terracotta or tan cushions, and the navy brings out a blue chair or curtain.
Sizing it for your room
At 315 x 205 cm, this cream Persian medallion rug covers about 6.5 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves 95 cm of rug to share between its two ends, so the sofa and a pair of armchairs can sit on it together around a coffee table.
Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, which seats six, the rug leaves about 67.5 cm at each end and about 57.5 cm along each side. 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 cream 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.
