Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 281 × 193 cm

Roughly 3 million knots tied by hand into 5.42 m² — a Kashmir rug from India, 281 × 193 cm. The Kashmir tradition took Persian drawing north into India and kept the floral density. The stated density is 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm — 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. 5.42 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.