Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 299 × 201 cm

A hand-knotted Kashmir rug from India, 299 × 201 cm. Kashmir looms work in the Persian idiom but in northern India, generally in silk or a silk-like fibre. At 400,000-499,999 knots/sqm the pile holds around 2.7 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. A living-room size: 299 × 201 cm sits under a coffee table with room to walk around it. Proportion 1.49:1. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.