Antique Chinese Rug, 75 × 55 cm, Silk

Overview

This Oriental rug comes from China and measures 75 × 55 cm. The covered area is about 0.41 m² (2.5' × 1.8').

Materials and construction

Pile material is given as silk, warp as Kunstseide. Construction method: hand-knotted. Weight is given as ap. 2 kg.

Format and use

The rug is rectangular. A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 200,000–299,999 knots/m². This knot density balances pattern definition against hard-wearing construction.

How it reads

Colour is recorded as green / Oliv. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Condition

Stated age: antique. As an antique piece, condition should be judged against its age.