Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 310 × 214 cm

Hand-knotted from India: a Kashmir rug measuring 310 × 214 cm. Kashmir pieces are woven in northern India; the field is usually a close floral rather than an open ground. Around 3.6 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 (pile) & 100% cotton (warp). Silk both in the pile and through the foundation, so the whole rug catches light rather than only the pattern. At 6.63 m² it takes a sofa and two chairs with the front legs on the rug. Proportion 1.45:1. Every rug here is a single piece — there is no second one in this size and colour.