Hereke Chinese Rug 65 × 95 cm, Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

Origin China, format 65 × 95 cm — a Hereke made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 0.62 m², or 2.1' × 3.1'.

Construction

Stated material: silk, silk warp. Construction method: hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Size and placement

At this size it works as an entryway mat or a bedside rug.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 700,000–799,999 knots/m². Very fine knotting of this kind takes many times the working hours and shows correspondingly precise pattern work.

How it reads

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.