Hand-knotted Kashmir Oriental Rug in Silk, White and Beige, 280 × 184 cm — 500,000 knots/m² · AB87

A white and beige Kashmir rug from India, hand-knotted, 280 × 184 cm. Kashmir looms work in the Persian idiom but in northern India, generally in silk or a silk-like fibre. At 500,000-599,999 knots/sqm the pile holds around 2.8 million knots in total — a medium-fine weave that wears well underfoot. 100% silk & 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. At 280 × 184 cm it works as a defined island rather than wall-to-wall cover. Proportion 1.52:1. One of a kind: hand-knotted rugs are not made in editions, so this exact piece exists once.