Hereke Chinese Rug — hand-knotted, 81 × 374 cm, Silk

About this rug

Origin China, format 81 × 374 cm — a Hereke made entirely by hand. It covers approximately 3.03 m², or 2.7' × 12.3'.

Construction

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

Where it fits

Large enough to hold a full 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.