Rugsville Azami Kashmir Silk Hand knotted Red Carpet 6' x 9'

Silk carpet weaving in northern India traces its lineage to the Mughal court ateliers of the seventeenth century, where Safavid weavers brought from Iran by the emperor Akbar set up looms in royal workshops and trained generations of local artisans in the asymmetric knot technique. The tradition survived the decline of imperial patronage and migrated into the high-altitude valleys where cooler weather suited silk handling. The piece in front of you carries that lineage forward in a 6' x 9' Azami-pattern field rendered fully in silk.

Three weavers worked this rug for around eight months on a vertical loom. The pile is mulberry silk reeled from cocoons in northern India and twisted into a fine yarn before knotting. The foundation is fine cotton warp and weft, beaten down between knot rows to lock the structure. The dye palette runs through madder red as the dominant tone, with indigo, gold ochre, and ivory used in the floral and vine work. The knot density runs into the very-fine range that pure silk demands.

The composition

A red ground in a deep madder tone, almost garnet under warm light, with a central medallion in ivory and gold and corner spandrels in matching pattern. Vine work in indigo and pale gold runs across the field around the medallion. The border layers a meander guard band against a wider floral inner band, the proportions tuned so the field remains the visual focus. Silk reflects light at every angle, so the rug shifts tonal value as the viewer moves around it.

What you are buying

Pure silk hand-knotted carpets of this density and scale carry tags between 6,000 and 15,000 USD through Western dealers and online specialists. Auction prices for comparable pieces from the early twentieth century run higher still. The rug here is at the source production cost. Silk pile rugs appreciate with use rather than depreciating; the surface develops a soft sheen along the lines of foot traffic that no machine equivalent reproduces.

The piece in a room

6' x 9' (183 x 274 cm) anchors a formal sitting area, a primary bedroom with a king bed, or a study with built-in shelving. The deep red palette pairs with walnut, oxblood leather, brass detailing, and ivory plaster walls. Silk dyes hold best out of direct sun, so an east-facing or filtered-light room suits the piece. The rug welcomes traditional and contemporary furniture in equal measure.

Conservation

Rotate the rug a quarter turn every four months; silk shows wear earlier than wool and benefits from frequent rotation. Vacuum on the lowest suction setting with no beater bar; never use a brush. Blot spills with a dry cotton cloth immediately. A specialist conservator should hand wash silk every four to six years. Never expose the rug to direct steam or hot water.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted mulberry silk on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 183 x 274 cm (6' x 9')
• Construction: Persian asymmetric knot
• Hands: 3 weavers, ~8 months
• Pile: 5 mm
• Dye: vegetable (madder, indigo, gold ochre)
• Origin: India

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