Silk Kashmiri rug 1.60×0.94m

Description

Title: Silk Kashmiri rug

Size: 1.60×0.94m / 5’3″x3’1″ Thickness: 4mm

Origin: Kashmir, vicinity of Srinagar

Technique: Hand-knotted. 18×18 quality (c.324 kpsi).

Material: Silk pile, cotton warps.

Colours and Design: This Kashmir Silk rug has an elegant curvilinear medallion design reminiscent of Isfahan. It has exquisite colours including a cream field colour along with numerous additional detail shades of apricot, orange, gold and blue.

Condition/Age: New.

Additional Information:

The rugs of Kashmir are probably the finest rugs currently made in India. Most carpet weaving in Kashmir is done in the vicinity of Srinagar, the capital of Indian Kashmir.

Rug and carpet production in Kashmir is thought to predate the arrival of the MOGHULS in the early 16^thcentury. By the late 18^th century weaving was focused on the production of woollen shawls, which continued until it faced competition from machine made shawls from Paisley. Rug making really re-established itself in the mid 20^th century.

Designs produced are heavily influenced by Persian designs from renowned rug weaving cities such as Qum, Isfahan, Kashan, Kerman and Tabriz.

The majority of Kashmir rugs are hand-knotted with 100% silk pile in various qualities. The foundations: warps and wefts are typically cotton. These weave qualities can range from 18×18 asymmetrical knots per square inch (5022/dm²), 20×20 (6200/dm²), & 22×22 (7502/dm²). Often the rugs are slightly coarser than these grades.

Weaving in Kashmir is done by a “talim” system. In this method, the pattern (knots and colour specification) is written in code on long strips of paper. The master weaver would read the talim to the weavers. Sometimes this is delivered in a form of chant.

For use on a hard floor (wood, tiles, etc) or on carpet Underlay is recommended to prevent slippage.

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