Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 275 × 188 cm

A white and beige Kashmir rug from India, hand-knotted, 275 × 188 cm. Kashmir looms work in the Persian idiom but in northern India, generally in silk or a silk-like fibre. The stated density is 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm; over 5.17 m² that is roughly 2.8 million knots, a solid workshop density. Pile 100% silk &, warp 100% cotton. Silk carries dye deeper than wool: the colours sit darker in shadow and brighter into the light. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. 5.17 m² suits a study or a foot-of-bed position. Proportion 1.46:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.