Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 311 × 216 cm

Roughly 3.7 million knots tied by hand into 6.72 m² — a Kashmir rug from India, 311 × 216 cm. The Kashmir tradition took Persian drawing north into India and kept the floral density. The stated density is 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm — a solid workshop density. Pile 100% silk &, warp 100% cotton. Silk both in the pile and through the foundation, so the whole rug catches light rather than only the pattern. The cotton foundation holds it flat and dimensionally stable. With 6.72 m² it covers the seating area without running to the walls. Proportion 1.44:1. This is the only example of this rug; when it is gone the size and drawing do not repeat.