Hand-knotted Hereke Oriental Rug in Silk, Red and Orange, 124 × 80 cm — 800,000 knots/m²

Hand-knotted: a Hereke rug measuring 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 800,000-899,999 knots/sqm; over 0.99 m² that is roughly 843,000 knots, a fine weave that keeps small motifs legible. Pile 100% silk &, warp 100% silk. Silk both in the pile and through the foundation, so the whole rug catches light rather than only the pattern. 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.