Rust Persian Medallion Rug
This rust Persian medallion rug is hand knotted in Iran from wool, measuring 300 x 210 cm. A stepped medallion in black and navy sits at the centre of a terracotta field, inside a dark border worked with rust, red and gold. Its area is about 6.3 square metres.
The design up close
The medallion is a layered diamond with pointed ends, outlined in cream and filled with navy, rust and a small gold cross. Hooked and stepped motifs, some navy and some cream, are scattered across the terracotta field around it. The shapes are angular and drawn in strong outlines, so the design reads clearly from across a room.
Cream patches fill the four corners and the spaces beside the medallion, with the same small angular motifs sitting on the pale ground. In each corner a blue square holds a pale flower. These light areas lift the dark centre and keep the red field from feeling heavy.
On this rust Persian medallion rug the wide border is the darkest part of the rug. Rust, red, navy and cream figures sit on a near black ground, with gold stripes on either side and a narrow striped guard at the outer edge. Pale fringe finishes each end.
Persian rugs from Iran
Every rug in our Persian collection was hand knotted in Iran, one knot at a time on a loom, usually from hand-spun wool. That is why no two are alike. Sarabi’s Fine Rugs is a family-owned business with over 40 years of experience in handmade rugs, so we can tell you what you are looking at before you decide.
How a rust 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, which keeps the surface soft and resilient underfoot. Small differences in spacing and tone from row to row mark it as handwork, and a room-size rug can take a weaver many months.
Colour in your room
Terracotta, ivory and deep navy suit rooms with timber floors, cream or warm white walls, and leather or tan furniture. The black in the border grounds the rug against a dark sofa or table. A wool rug in warm tones like this also suits a dining room, where the dark border hides the odd scuff.
Sizing it for your room
At 300 x 210 cm, this rust Persian medallion rug covers about 6.3 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 rug is large enough for a coffee table and two armchairs to sit on it.
Under a dining table of about 180 x 90 cm, which seats six, the rug leaves about 60 cm at each end and 60 cm along each side. That gives chairs room to slide back while staying 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 rust 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.
