Masterwork-Tier Hand-Knotted Kashmiri Silk-on-Silk Pictorial Rug – 4' x 6' – Fine Safavid Court Design from Northern India.
(Kashmiri workshops are internationally renowned for replicating classical 16th-century Persian Safavid court designs with a precision that rivals the world’s most elite weaving centers)
Description:
Offered is an exceptional, museum-quality hand-knotted Kashmiri Silk-on-Silk pictorial accent rug dating to the late 20th century. Measuring a premium 4'0" x 6'0", this piece is a tour de force of fine textile art, showcasing an incredibly dense knot configuration (estimated 900+ KPSI) that allows for razor-sharp visual definition.
Offered is an exceptional, museum-quality hand-knotted Kashmiri Silk-on-Silk pictorial accent rug dating to the late 20th century. Measuring a premium 4'0" x 6'0", this piece is a tour de force of fine textile art, showcasing an incredibly dense knot configuration (estimated 900+ KPSI) that allows for razor-sharp visual definition.
The central field features a rich, complex narrative inspired by classical 16th-century Persian Safavid miniature paintings. It depicts a royal court procession, featuring a nobleman on a finely caparisoned horse under a ceremonial sun umbrella, attended by a groom and royal courtiers. The upper left corner displays a hidden rocky grotto framing a romantic encounter, surrounded by detailed mountains and birds. The field is enclosed by an ornate cream primary border populated with traditional Paradise Garden motifs, including nesting peacocks, leaping stags, and blooming pomegranate trees, all framed by deep midnight-indigo guard tracks.
Weave & Material Composition:
This piece features a genuine Silk-on-Silk construction (100% fine silk pile hand-knotted onto a pure silk foundation). As verified in the technical structural photographs, the reverse side features a microscopic, tight grid of clean knot nodes, allowing the elaborate court design to remain perfectly legible on the reverse. The short ends feature clean, uniform, silk fringe warps extending directly from the rug’s natural foundation grid.
This piece features a genuine Silk-on-Silk construction (100% fine silk pile hand-knotted onto a pure silk foundation). As verified in the technical structural photographs, the reverse side features a microscopic, tight grid of clean knot nodes, allowing the elaborate court design to remain perfectly legible on the reverse. The short ends feature clean, uniform, silk fringe warps extending directly from the rug’s natural foundation grid.
Condition:
Immaculate, showroom-ready condition. The silk possesses a spectacular, high-luster sheen that shifts in color intensity with the angle of light. The hand-overcast side borders are firm, the fringe is perfectly intact, and the textile is free from any wear, low spots, or fading.
Immaculate, showroom-ready condition. The silk possesses a spectacular, high-luster sheen that shifts in color intensity with the angle of light. The hand-overcast side borders are firm, the fringe is perfectly intact, and the textile is free from any wear, low spots, or fading.
The measurement of 4' x 6' establishes this masterpiece as a full-sized accent area rug, which is highly sought after by fine art collectors and interior decorators.
Because a 4x6 silk-on-silk pictorial rug has an incredibly high knot density (typically over 700–900 Knots Per Square Inch), executing a highly complex courtly scene across 24 square feet represents thousands of hours of meticulous hand-weaving on a single vertical loom.
Specifications:
- Origin: Kashmir, Northern India (Master Workshop)
- Technique: 100% Hand-Knotted
- Foundation: Pure Silk Warps & Wefts
- Pile Material: 100% Premium Fine Silk Yarn
- Size: 4'0" x 6'0" (24 sq. ft.)
- Palette: Sky Blue, Midnight Indigo, Cream/Ivory, Terracotta Orange, Sage Green, and Gold.