Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, 365 × 82 cm

A hand-knotted Kashmir rug from India, 365 × 82 cm. Indian rather than Persian in origin, Kashmir weaving follows Persian layout closely. At 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm the pile holds around 1.6 million knots in total — a medium-fine weave that wears well underfoot. 100% silk & 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. The proportion (4.45:1) belongs in a hallway, not the middle of a room. Proportion 4.45:1. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.