Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 261 × 166 cm

A white and beige Kashmir rug from India, hand-knotted, 261 × 166 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 2.4 million knots in total — a medium-fine weave that wears well underfoot. Pile 100% silk &, warp 100% cotton. Silk carries dye deeper than wool: the colours sit darker in shadow and brighter into the light. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. At 261 × 166 cm it works as a defined island rather than wall-to-wall cover. Proportion 1.57:1. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.