Hand-Knotted Silk Hereke Chinese Rug, 250 × 150 cm

At a glance

A Hereke from China, measuring 250 × 150 cm. That is roughly 3.75 m² of floor, about 8.2' × 4.9'.

Materials and construction

Stated material: 100% silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout.

Size and placement

The rug is rectangular. At this size it anchors a living room as the central surface.

On the knot count

The stated knot density is 1,000,000+ knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

It is catalogued under Weiß / beige. Depending on the light and the direction you look from, the surface reads lighter or darker — a property of every handmade rug.

Age and condition

Stated age: contemporary, 0–20 years old. Being recent, the pile shows little wear and holds its full height.