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

About this rug

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. It is entirely hand-knotted. Pile height is given as 4mm.

Where it fits

A small format, at home in a hallway, beside a bed, or in front of a bench.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 700,000–799,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

The stated colourway is multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.