Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 278 × 189 cm

A white and beige Kashmir rug from India, hand-knotted, 278 × 189 cm. Kashmir looms work in the Persian idiom but in northern India, generally in silk or a silk-like fibre. Around 2.9 million knots went into this piece (500,000-599,999 knots/sqm) — a knot count in the range that balances detail against durability. 100% silk & 100% cotton. Silk both in the pile and through the foundation, so the whole rug catches light rather than only the pattern. A mid-size piece at 5.25 m² — bedside, in front of a fireplace, or under a small table. Proportion 1.47:1. Every rug here is a single piece — there is no second one in this size and colour.