Oyster Persian Medallion Rug
This oyster Persian medallion rug is a hand knotted wool rug made in Iran, measuring 400 x 298 cm. That is about 11.9 square metres. A navy medallion sits at the centre of a cream field of fine flowers, framed by a navy and periwinkle border.
The design up close
The medallion is a pointed oval in dark navy, with a lilac and sage ring around a blue centre. A smaller navy pendant sits at each end of it, along the length of the rug. The cream field around them is covered with thin vines, small star flowers and leaves in blue, rust, sage and soft green.
In each corner, a navy spandrel with a rust and cream centre repeats the colours of the medallion. Small floral clusters sit against the corners in the field, which ties the whole design together.
The border is wide and layered. Navy bands carry rust and blue flowers with sage scrolls, and periwinkle blue bands run on either side. A pale cream outer stripe frames the edge, and a cream fringe finishes the ends.
What a Persian rug is
A Persian rug is hand knotted in Iran. It is tied 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 Persian rugs are alike. The words Persian rug and Persian carpet mean the same thing: a rug hand knotted in Iran.
How an oyster Persian medallion rug is made
This oyster Persian medallion rug is hand knotted in wool. Each knot is tied by hand on a loom, row after row, and the pile is then trimmed level. Because every knot is tied by hand, the rows carry small differences in spacing and tone.
Where the rug folds, the short pile stands upright and the fine lines of the vines stay clear. That level of detail takes many months of work.
Colour in your room
Cream with navy and periwinkle is a calm combination. This Persian rug suits white or soft grey walls, pale timber floors and furnishings in grey, navy or stone. The cream field brightens a large room.
The rust notes in the flowers pick up terracotta, tan and copper, so a few cushions or a lamp in those tones will tie the room to the rug.
Sizing it for your room
At 400 x 298 cm this oyster Persian medallion rug covers about 11.9 square metres. A three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m sits on it with about 90 cm of rug showing past each end, so the sofa and two armchairs can share the rug.
Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, the rug leaves about 80 cm at each end and 99 cm along each side. That is enough room for chairs to 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 oyster 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.
