Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 340 × 240 cm

A hand-knotted Kashmir rug from India, 340 × 240 cm. Indian rather than Persian in origin, Kashmir weaving follows Persian layout closely. At 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm the pile holds around 4.5 million knots in total — a medium-fine weave that wears well underfoot. Pile 100% silk,, warp 100% cotton. A silk pile shifts tone as you move past it — the same field reads light from one side of the room and dark from the other. A living-room size: 340 × 240 cm sits well under a coffee table with room to walk around it. Proportion 1.42:1. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.