Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 275 × 177 cm

Hand-knotted from India: a Kashmir rug measuring 275 × 177 cm. Kashmir pieces are woven in northern India; the field is usually a close floral rather than an open ground. The stated density is 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm; over 4.87 m² that is roughly 2.7 million knots, a solid workshop density. Pile 100% silk,, warp 100% cotton. Silk carries dye deeper than wool: the colours sit darker in shadow and brighter into the light. 4.87 m² is the size that suits a study or a bedroom foot-of-bed position. Proportion 1.55:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.