Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 367 × 275 cm

Hand-knotted from India: a Kashmir rug measuring 367 × 275 cm. Kashmir pieces are woven in northern India; the field is usually a close floral rather than an open ground. The stated density is 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm; over 10.09 m² that is roughly 5.6 million knots, a solid workshop density. Pile 100% silk, warp 100% cotton. A silk pile shifts tone as you move past it — the same field reads light from one side of the room and dark from the other. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. With 10.09 m² it covers the seating area without running to the walls. Proportion 1.33:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.