Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 289 × 185 cm

Hand-knotted from India: a Kashmir rug measuring 289 × 185 cm. Kashmir pieces are woven in northern India; the field is usually a close floral rather than an open ground. At 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm the pile holds around 2.9 million knots in total — a medium-fine weave that wears well underfoot. 100% silk & 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 289 × 185 cm it works as a defined island rather than wall-to-wall cover. Proportion 1.56:1. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.