Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, White and Beige, 246 × 175 cm

Hand-knotted from India: a Kashmir rug measuring 246 × 175 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 4.3 m² that is roughly 2.4 million knots, a solid workshop density. 100% silk & 100% cotton. Silk both in the pile and through the foundation, so the whole rug catches light rather than only the pattern. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. 4.3 m² suits a study or a foot-of-bed position. Proportion 1.41:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.