Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 296 × 92 cm

Hand-knotted from India: a Kashmir rug measuring 296 × 92 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 1.5 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. The proportion (3.22:1) belongs in a hallway, not the middle of a room. Proportion 3.22:1. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.