Hand-knotted Hereke Oriental Rug in Silk, Red and Orange, 124 × 80 cm — 600,000 knots/m²

A red and orange Hereke rug, hand-knotted, 124 × 80 cm. What makes a piece read as Hereke is the fineness of the drawing rather than any single motif. The stated density is 600,000-699,999 knots/sqm; over 0.99 m² that is roughly 645,000 knots, a fine weave that keeps small motifs legible. 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. Small enough (124 × 80 cm) that the weave can be read from close up. Proportion 1.55:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.