Persian carpets Qom Qum 11x8 rugs PURE SILK GORGEOUS!! Start Price USD 16,600.00 Current Price USD 16,600.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, May 09, 2008 End Time Monday, May 19, 2008 Location Riverside , CA - SHIP WORLDWIDE See more about 'Persian carpets Qom Qum 11x8 rugs PURE SILK GORGEOUS!! ' Description TO SEE OTHER RARE PERSIAN RUGS, VISIT MY AUCTIONS OR GO TO Handmade Masterpiece PURE SILK PERSIAN QOM RUG SIZE: 11'5" by 8'2" Quality: VERY HIGH, about 600-700 kpsi Pile/Material: 100% PURE SILK Foundation: 100%  PURE SILK Condition: Excellent workmanship, no flaws Age: New, Completed early 2008  Colors: Beige, pinks, light greens, etc. Shippping&Insurance: Domestic UPS ground shipping & insurance $100 due to high insurance, otherwise please ask. Description: AMAZING QOM RUG!! This Qom rug is one of several high end pieces that I recently received and it is truly a masterpiece. Authentic Qom rugs are made in the holy city of Qom in Iran and they are best known for their high end all silk rugs. Unfortunately, there has been an influx of Chinese and Indian silk rugs that look very similar to the authentic Qom rugs, but are nowhere near as luxurious and valuable. I have seen some of these rugs being sold as authentic Persian Qom rugs, and I can only advice you to be cautious. Real Qom rugs are made of natural silk only and are extremely soft and fine. If you look at my other auctions and galleries, you will notice that I only offer high end authentic Persian rugs and my specialty is in high end Tabriz and Qom rugs. My family purchases the rugs for me directly from the weavers and we also deal with a few weavers in Qom, who supply us with these fine and unique pieces. One of the unique features in this Qom rug is the large size in itself, which is not very common. With about 600-700 kpsi, it is a very elegant Persian rug suitable for a formal room or a quiet retreat. Some of my clients also like to hang these pure silk rugs on walls and a couple had them even framed. The details in this Qom rug are just amazing and it is very well made. As with all of my Qom rugs, this one is signed which is a standard practice by most Qom weavers and you can see the signature in the last picture. Please note, that the signature is a nice novelty, but it does not add any value to the rug. Some sellers will make a big deal about the signatures and claim that the rugs are worth more is they are signed. Fact is, that it takes a very skilled weaver to make these rugs and the addition of the signature is mostly done out of tradition. I only offer a few Qom rugs at a time, since they are very expensive and I always look for the most unique ones. Typically, high end Qom rugs in this size one are sold in stores for around $25000.00 and you can expect to pay much more for a large piece like this one. There is no reserve on this auction and buyer pays $100 for UPS ground shipping and insurance. California residents will need to add the state sales tax. Place a Bid!