Hand-Knotted Silk Hereke Chinese Rug, 130 × 191 cm

The piece in short

This Hereke comes from China and measures 130 × 191 cm. That is roughly 2.48 m² of floor, about 4.3' × 6.3'.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 3mm.

Where it fits

The format suits the space in front of a sofa, a small dining table, or a study.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 800,000–899,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

The stated colourway is Weiß / beige. Silk takes light differently from wool, so the same area can look pale from one side and deep from the other.