Kashmir rug in pure silk | 94 x 62 cm | Nr. Z-1999

Kashmir rug in pure silk | 94 x 62 cm | Nr. Z-1999

140,00 €

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Kashmir rug in pure silk

There is only one rug like this in dusky pink: it brings together traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. A knot density of approx. 360,000 knots per m² makes the painstaking work visible, right down to the finely worked details. At 94 × 62 cm it is in its element as a small accent rug. It also cuts a fine figure as a seating rug or hung on the wall. Colouring and texture give the room a homely atmosphere – with a character no other rug shares.

Delivery time	2 days
Origin	Kashmir
Dimensions	94 cm x 62 cm (= 0.58 m²)
Construction	hand-knotted
Material	Pile: pure silk Weft & Warp: cotton
knots	360.000
Year of manufacture	2005
Condition	pre-owned, but in very good condition (cleaned & restored)
Edition	one-of-a-kind piece

Origin

The mountainous land of Kashmir in the Himalayas is divided: one third belongs to Pakistan as a province, while the other two thirds form the union state of "Jammu and Kashmir", which is part of India. The population of the larger union state is predominantly Muslim and seeks independence. The hand-knotted rugs come exclusively from the Indian part of Kashmir and are knotted mainly in the provincial capital Srinagar and the surrounding area. Kashmir's silk rugs are famous, and they are usually made on a cotton foundation.

The colours of Kashmir rugs are rather restrained, and the patterns are influenced by traditional Persian designs. This goes back a long way, as the Mughal emperors (1526-1857) once brought Persian rug knotters to their court in India. That is why people also speak of the Indo-Persian style. Another legend, however, has it that in 1398 the tribute-paying Sultan of Kashmir had to send his son as a hostage to Timur Lenk (Tamerlane) in Samarkand. There the young prince came to know the craft of knotting and, on his return, introduced it in Kashmir together with knotters from Samarkand.

Material

The silk pile of this Kashmir rug in pure silk makes the colours of the pattern shine in ever-changing facets, depending on how the light falls. It turns this Kashmir rug in pure silk into a true jewel and creates an atmosphere in the room that is cosy and at the same time very elegant and refined. Silk is obtained by hand from the cocoons of the silkworm. Because the individual silk filaments are extremely long, very fine yarns can be spun that are light in weight yet still strong. Fine yarn allows smaller rug knots to be tied, and with them finer patterns. This is why the finest rugs in the world are hand-knotted from pure silk.

The weft and warp threads of this Kashmir rug in pure silk are made of cotton. This versatile material is tear-resistant and elastic and therefore particularly well suited to a hard-wearing foundation.

Condition

This pure silk Kashmir rug has had admirers before you. The pile is worn in places. It was knotted around 2005. We have cleaned it thoroughly and restored it with care. Despite its age, it is therefore in very good condition.

A note on the photos

The colours of this rug change depending on which side you look at it from. It all depends on whether the light falls with the nap of the pile or against it. That is why we have photographed the rug from several angles.

Child labour? No thanks.

Child labour? No thanks. Children belong in school, not at a knotting frame or a loom. For us it therefore goes without saying that we only offer rugs made under fair conditions and without child labour.

We attach particular importance to humane working conditions and tolerate no child labour at any of our producers. Thank you for helping us to ensure fair conditions.

That is why we support the initiative Care & Fair against child labour in the rug trade.