Silk Qum — Abbasi Signature

This 4'4" × 6'7" Silk Qum is an exquisite Persian hand-knotted rug, woven entirely from pure silk. The design is exceptionally detailed, with a rich dark background filled with delicate flowers, graceful birds, flowing vines, and a dramatic garden-inspired composition. The deep burgundy and black tones create a luxurious foundation, while accents of rose, gold, green, ivory, blue, and soft lavender bring the scene to life with elegance and movement.

The rug has a beautiful pictorial quality, almost like a woven painting. Its arched garden design draws the eye inward, creating a sense of depth, refinement, and quiet beauty. Birds and floral branches are carefully arranged throughout the field, symbolizing nature, harmony, paradise, and renewal in Persian art. The fine silk pile gives the rug a luminous sheen, allowing the colors and details to change beautifully with the light.

A special detail of this rug is the woven signature near the end of the piece, which reads “Iran, Qum, Abbasi.” In fine Persian rugs, a woven signature often identifies the weaving city, workshop, or master line. Here, the inscription connects the rug to Qum, Iran, one of the most respected centers of luxury silk rug weaving, and to the Abbasi name. This signature adds authenticity, cultural value, and collectible importance to the rug, showing that it was made with pride and care by a recognized weaving tradition.

Abbasi silk rugs are admired for their refined artistry, elegant drawing, and highly detailed silk weaving. Rugs associated with the Abbasi name often reflect the finest qualities of Qum craftsmanship: precise knotting, delicate color changes, graceful floral movement, and a luminous silk surface. These rugs are usually appreciated not only as decorative pieces, but also as collectible works of Persian textile art. The name Abbasi also carries a strong artistic connection in Persian design, recalling the elegance of classical Persian floral and garden motifs that have influenced fine carpets for generations.

Qum rugs originate from the city of Qum in central Iran, one of the most admired centers for fine Persian silk carpets. Qum rugs are known for their high knot density, precise drawing, luxurious materials, and elegant designs. Many Qum pieces are woven in pure silk and are valued as collectible works of art because of their refined craftsmanship, jewel-like detail, and luminous surface.

This piece is ideal for a formal sitting area, bedroom, private study, wall display, or any refined space where a smaller rug can become a true focal point. More than simply a floor covering, this Silk Qum Abbasi is a piece of Persian artistry, bringing elegance, color, culture, and timeless sophistication into the home.