Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 213 × 213 cm

A red and orange Kashmir rug from India, hand-knotted, 213 × 213 cm. Kashmir looms work in the Persian idiom but in northern India, generally in silk or a silk-like fibre. At 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm the pile holds around 2.5 million knots in total — a medium-fine weave that wears well underfoot. 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. At 213 × 213 cm it works as a defined island rather than wall-to-wall cover. The format is square (213 × 213 cm), which is uncommon and worth measuring for before it arrives. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.