Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 276 × 188 cm

Roughly 2.9 million knots tied by hand into 5.19 m² — a Kashmir rug from India, 276 × 188 cm. The Kashmir tradition took Persian drawing north into India and kept the floral density. The stated density is 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm — 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. 5.19 m² is the size that suits a study or a bedroom foot-of-bed position. Proportion 1.47:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.