Red Persian Vis Rug
This red Persian Vis rug is hand knotted in Iran from wool, measuring 300 x 198 cm, or about 5.9 square metres. A large central medallion and two side diamonds sit on a poppy red field, inside a deep navy and gold border.
The design up close
The central medallion is a stepped hexagon with a cream centre, edged in navy and fringed with tiny teeth. Inside it, a yellow and blue flower is surrounded by smaller blossoms. A cream diamond with a blue flower sits on each side, linked to the medallion by small pointed joins.
Navy corner pieces fill the four corners of the field, built from squared hooks and small cross motifs. Between them, tall pointed pendants in navy and gold hang from the top and rise from the bottom, edged by a row of small tufts and flowers.
The main border is navy with large red and gold rosettes, separated by gold cross motifs and small blue flowers. Thin bands of red, green and cream line it on both sides, so this red Persian Vis rug has a rich, layered edge.
About Persian rugs
Every rug in the Persian collection is hand knotted in Iran. A Persian rug is made one knot at a time on a loom, usually from wool, and a room-size piece can take a maker many months. That is why no two are alike.
In a living room, a rug large enough for the front legs of the sofa and chairs to sit on it pulls the room together, and a Persian rug often sets the palette for the whole space.
How a red Persian Vis rug is made
Each knot is tied by hand on a loom, row after row, and the pile is then trimmed level. Wool forms the pile of this rug. Because every knot is tied by hand, the rows carry small differences in spacing and tone.
The back of the rug shows the pattern clearly, and the pile feels firm and even underfoot.
Colour in your room
Red is a warm base colour, and the navy and gold keep it from feeling flat. It suits cream or warm grey walls, timber floors and dark leather or navy furniture.
Sizing it for your room
At 300 x 198 cm, this red Persian Vis rug covers about 5.9 square metres. In a living room, a three-seat sofa of about 2.2 m leaves roughly 40 cm of rug showing past each end, and the front legs of two armchairs can rest on it around a coffee table.
Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, which seats six, the rug leaves about 60 cm at each end and 54 cm along each side. Chairs pulled back at the ends 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 red Persian Vis 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.
