Oriental Rug Kashmir 210 x 76 cm Silk Hand-knotted

Kashmir Oriental Rug

Material and Craftsmanship

This Oriental rug is hand-knotted with a pile made from 100% silk. Cotton was used for the warp. The combination of a silk pile and cotton warp is a familiar construction in finely made Oriental textiles: silk creates a smooth, closely formed surface, while the cotton warp provides the supporting foundation into which the knots are tied. The pile is entirely silk rather than a synthetic fibre. The material description for this individual rug is therefore clear: silk in the pile and cotton in the warp.

The rug was made by hand. In hand-knotting, each knot is placed individually into the foundation and secured as the following rows are built. The textile develops gradually through the repeated interaction of knots, weft and warp. The listed density of 550,000 knots per square metre identifies a finely knotted construction. Such a structure allows floral outlines and smaller transitions to be rendered with considerable definition while retaining the visible character of a hand-made rug.

The pile thickness is listed as approximately 8 mm, and the weight is listed as approximately 3 kg per square metre. These details complement the information about the rug’s materials and technique. The rug is suitable for use over underfloor heating. That is a stated functional feature of this piece and makes it appropriate for rooms where this heating system is installed. All material and construction details here refer to this one hand-knotted rug.

Origin and Tradition

The stated origin of this rug is India. Its title describes it as a Kashmir silk runner. India has a long and varied carpet-making tradition in which regional workshops, inherited designs and different knotting practices have developed alongside one another. Kashmir is particularly associated with silk work and finely drawn floral compositions. In this product description, Kashmir is the designation used in the title, while India is the stated origin of the specific rug.

Oriental carpet history has always involved the movement of designs, materials and technical knowledge between courts, trading centres and workshops. Motifs were adapted to local preferences and passed on through generations of makers. Flowers, vines, trees and garden scenes can therefore be found across several carpet traditions. A motif name by itself does not establish where a rug was made. For this piece, the two details should remain distinct: Kashmir is part of the product title, and India is the recorded origin.

Indian carpet production often combines established Oriental designs with careful, regular knotting. Hand work requires continuous attention to the sequence of knots, the boundaries of the forms and the balance of the pattern across the field. A floral garden design depends on this control because many individual shapes must remain legible as part of a larger composition. The high listed knot density supports precise rendering and is one of the technical features recorded for this rug.

Kashmir is widely known as a cultural region with a strong tradition of silk textiles. Plant forms, blossoms and associations with cultivated gardens are recurring elements in its decorative vocabulary. In the wider language of Oriental carpets, a garden can represent an ordered space composed of repeated vegetation, paths, sections or a central arrangement. This is a broad design tradition rather than a statement about the provenance of a particular piece. Here it is reflected in the stated terms Floral and garden motif, without adding any unrecorded origin claim.

The description places the rug within a traditional Oriental or Persian-influenced style. That stylistic classification does not turn an Indian-made rug into a Persian rug. Since India is named as the origin, this piece is correctly presented as an Oriental rug. The distinction is useful in carpet terminology: a workshop in India may reproduce or reinterpret patterns associated with Persian and Kashmir traditions, while the rug’s country of manufacture remains India.

Design and Pattern

The pattern is described as floral and as a garden motif. Its visual language is therefore based on plant-inspired forms rather than on a purely geometric arrangement. Floral carpets commonly use blossoms, leaves, vines and connected botanical elements. In a garden composition, these forms are understood as parts of an organised scene or field. They may repeat, echo one another and create continuity across the design. For this individual rug, the terms Floral and garden motif are explicitly recorded in the product description.

A garden design differs from a loose scatter of flowers because it suggests a planned space. Plants are not merely isolated ornaments; they belong to a structured arrangement. In the wider tradition, paths, beds, vines or regularly repeated blossoms may establish an internal order. This general design vocabulary explains why garden motifs can appear both detailed and composed. It does not establish particular colours or exact pictorial elements for this rug, because those details are not provided in the source.

Silk is well suited to the clear expression of delicate floral lines. Its smooth surface can show the contrast between closely drawn contours and quieter areas of the field. When combined with fine knotting, it permits small blossoms and curved stems to be rendered with definition. This is general knowledge about silk rugs and is not an additional claim about colours or unlisted ornaments in this piece. The documented design remains a floral garden motif.

Traditional Oriental and Persian-influenced designs often organise a field through a central arrangement, a surrounding border or an all-over repeat. Garden compositions can be more continuous, allowing plants and sections to form a connected landscape across the surface. Depending on the design, the viewer may read it as a cultivated garden, an enclosed interior space or a stylised botanical scene. The source does not specify which exact arrangement is used here. What is established is the pattern language: floral, garden-based and traditionally Oriental or Persian in style.

A knotted pattern is not painted onto a finished surface. It is built knot by knot, with every contour translated into the rhythm of the foundation. This gives repeated floral motifs the characteristic structure of a hand-knotted textile. Knot density affects the scale and definition that can be achieved in such outlines. The present rug combines that hand-made construction with the stated traditional Oriental or Persian-inspired style.

The title identifies the piece as a runner, giving the composition a long, directional format. A floral garden motif in this format may be read as a continuing sequence of botanical forms extending along the field. The lengthwise format gives the pattern a natural sense of movement, although no specific room effect or placement is claimed here. The documented design information remains limited to the title and source description: a Kashmir silk runner with a Floral garden motif and a traditional Oriental or Persian style.

Special Features

The notable documented features of this one-off rug are its silk pile, cotton warp, hand-knotted construction and listed density of 550,000 knots per square metre. It also has a floral garden motif, belongs to a traditional Oriental or Persian-influenced style and comes from India. The condition is stated as new and perfect. This condition description identifies the rug as unused and without any wear or damage reported in the source.

The rug is also suitable for underfloor heating. Its pile thickness is listed as approximately 8 mm, and its weight as approximately 3 kg per square metre. Together with the runner format, these details complete the recorded description without requiring additional assumptions. As a hand-knotted Kashmir silk runner, the piece combines Indian manufacture with the Kashmir designation used in the title and a floral garden composition.

FAQ

Where does this Oriental rug come from?

The rug comes from India. The title describes it as a Kashmir silk runner. Kashmir is therefore the designation used in the product title, while India is the stated origin of this particular rug. It is offered as an Oriental rug rather than a Persian rug. The Persian or Oriental stylistic reference describes the design tradition and does not change the stated country of manufacture.

What is the rug made of?

The pile is made from 100% silk. Cotton was used for the warp. The rug is hand-knotted and has a listed density of 550,000 knots per square metre. The combination of silk pile, cotton warp and hand-knotting accounts for its finely worked textile construction. No other material components are specified in the product description.

What pattern does the runner have?

The pattern is floral and is described as a garden motif. It belongs to a traditional Oriental or Persian-influenced style. This refers to plant-based forms arranged with the association of a cultivated garden. Individual colours, particular flower species or an exact ornamental layout are not specified. The runner is new, is described as perfect and is suitable for use over underfloor heating.