Crimson Persian Medallion Rug
This crimson Persian medallion rug is hand knotted in Iran from wool and measures 330 x 205 cm. That is about 6.8 square metres. A cream scalloped medallion with a navy centre sits on a deep red field full of flowers.
The design up close
The medallion is cream, with a scalloped outline and fine detail in navy, rose and blue. Its navy centre carries a green and blue star. The crimson field around it is covered in paisley sprays and flowers in blue, pink, cream and gold, drawn in many small colours.
In each corner of this crimson Persian medallion rug, a navy spandrel with pink roses and cream scrollwork meets the field. The navy corners give the red field depth and tie it to the dark guards.
The main border is red, with navy and cream palmettes and flower sprays running around it. A yellow and red striped guard and a cream band sit inside the border, and a cream 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 crimson 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 deep red rug is a strong centre for a room. It suits cream or soft grey walls, dark timber and furniture in natural linen or leather. The navy and cream in the pattern pair with blue cushions and pale curtains.
Sizing it for your room
At 330 x 205 cm, this crimson Persian medallion rug covers about 6.8 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves 110 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 75 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 crimson 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.
