Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 243 × 171 cm

A hand-knotted Kashmir rug from India, 243 × 171 cm. Indian rather than Persian in origin, Kashmir weaving follows Persian layout closely. Silk pile on a Cotton warp. 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 243 × 171 cm it works as a defined island rather than wall-to-wall cover. Proportion 1.42:1. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.