Hereke Chinese Rug 129 × 192 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

At a glance

Origin China, format 129 × 192 cm — a Hereke made entirely by hand. That is roughly 2.48 m² of floor, about 4.2' × 6.3'.

What it is made of

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

Format and use

This size typically covers the floor in front of a seating group.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 900,000–999,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

Colour and appearance

Colour is recorded as Weiß / beige. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.