Pear Green Shirvan Rug
This pear green Shirvan rug was hand knotted in Afghanistan from lamb’s wool and measures 375 x 251 cm, about 9.4 square metres. The field is a pear to olive green, framed by a cream border and rust and red guard bands. The drawing is built from large diamond medallions in red, rust, navy and cream.
The pear green Shirvan rug up close
The field holds staggered rows of large diamond medallions, each with a stepped outline and a contrasting centre. The medallions alternate between red, rust, navy, cream and grey blue, and small star-shaped flowers in red, rust and cream fill the gaps between them, so the field reads as a regular pattern from across the room.
This pear green Shirvan rug has a wide cream outer border with small red, navy and rust geometric motifs in a tight repeat. Rust and red guard stripes separate that band from the field, and a narrow green edge runs along the outside. Against the cream border, the green field and rust medallions make the strongest colour in a room. The medallions sit in staggered rows, so the eye moves diagonally across the field rather than straight down it.
Afghan rugs and their weave
The pear green Shirvan rug comes from Afghanistan, where rugs are hand knotted on a loom, one knot at a time. Their thick wool and patterned fields hide everyday wear, so Afghan rugs suit family rooms, entrances, hallways and dining rooms.Afghan rugs come in many sizes, and this one at 375 x 251 cm is a large rug for a formal lounge.
Sizing it for your room
The pear green Shirvan rug covers about 9.4 square metres at 375 x 251 cm. A 2.2 m sofa leaves roughly 78 cm of rug at each end, and the front legs of the sofa and two armchairs can rest on it around a coffee table.
Under a dining table of about 240 x 100 cm, the rug leaves about 68 cm at each end and 76 cm along each side, so chairs can slide back without leaving the rug. Cream walls and timber floors suit the green field and rust medallions. Its warm green and rust tones sit well beside a pale sofa, so the rug stands out without needing bold furniture.
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 similar rugs
The pear green Shirvan rug may already have found a home. If it has, visit our showroom at 307 Penshurst St, North Willoughby, open every day from 11 am to 4:30 pm, and we will lay out similar traditional rugs for you to compare. If you would rather see a selection in your own room, book an in-home viewing and we will bring similar rugs to you. If you would like to compare colours at home, bring a photo of the room with you.
You can see this pear green shirvan rug in our showroom or at home. Browse more Afghan Rugs, or ask about a custom made rug in your own size and colour. Read more about Afghan rugs.
