Hereke Chinese Rug 81 × 124 cm, Wool & Silk, hand-knotted

Overview

Origin China, format 81 × 124 cm — a Hereke made entirely by hand. The covered area is about 1 m² (2.7' × 4.1').

Materials and construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool, silk. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 5mm.

Where it fits

Small enough to sit in front of a dresser or just inside a door.

Fineness of the knotting

The stated knot density is 600,000–699,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

How it reads

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