Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 282 × 197 cm

Hand-knotted from India: a Kashmir rug measuring 282 × 197 cm. Kashmir pieces are woven in northern India; the field is usually a close floral rather than an open ground. Around 3.1 million knots went into this piece (500,000-599,999 knots/sqm) — a knot count in the range that balances detail against durability. Pile 100% silk &, warp 100% cotton. Silk carries dye deeper than wool: the colours sit darker in shadow and brighter into the light. A mid-size piece at 5.56 m² — bedside, in front of a fireplace, or under a small table. Proportion 1.43:1. Every rug here is a single piece — there is no second one in this size and colour.