Rugsville Caspara Kashmir Silk Hand knotted Red Carpet 6' x 6'

Round carpets are an oddity in the Persian tradition. The classical loom is rectangular and the cartoon almost always comes in panels designed to mirror across a long axis. A circular field requires the cartoon to be drawn as a single radial composition with rotational rather than reflective symmetry, and the weaver must work from the centre outward in expanding concentric rings rather than row by horizontal row. The piece in front of you is one such radial silk composition in red, worked over a 6' diameter circle.

Two weavers shared the loom for around six months on this 6' Round (183 cm diameter) silk piece. The cotton warp and weft were set in a circular jig to maintain even tension across the radial form. The pile is reeled mulberry silk dyed in small batches of madder, indigo, and oak gall before knotting. The knot density runs into the fine range, which is the minimum needed to keep the radial geometry from looking stepped at the perimeter.

The composition

A central rosette in ivory and gold opens into a deep madder red field, with the floral and vine work radiating outward in four-fold symmetry. The border, also in red with an ivory and indigo guard band, follows the circumference and frames the radial composition. Silk catches light differently at every angle of viewing, so a round rug rewards walking around it; the colour temperature warms and cools as the perspective shifts.

What you are buying

Round pure silk hand-knotted rugs are uncommon, and at this diameter Western specialists carry tags between 4,500 and 9,000 USD. The form is technically harder to weave than a rectangular field, since the cartoon must be radial and the weaver must hold concentric tension. The rug appreciates with use rather than depreciating; silk pile gains a soft luster along the lines of foot traffic over years of use.

The piece in a room

6' Round (183 cm) suits a circular foyer, a round breakfast table for four, or the centre of a sitting room with furniture arranged on the perimeter. The deep red palette pairs with walnut, brass, ivory plaster, and warm leather. The radial geometry asks for furniture that respects the centre rather than crossing it, so a coffee table or a round dining table sits naturally above the rosette. Silk holds dye best in filtered light.

Conservation

Rotate the rug ninety degrees every three months; round forms benefit from quarter rotations rather than half rotations. Vacuum gently on suction only with no beater bar and no brush. Blot any moisture immediately with a dry cotton cloth. A silk-trained conservator should hand wash the piece every four to six years. Never machine wash, never steam.

Reference

• Medium: hand-knotted mulberry silk on cotton foundation
• Dimensions: 183 cm diameter (6' Round)
• Construction: Persian asymmetric knot, radial cartoon
• Hands: 2 weavers, ~6 months
• Pile: 5 mm
• Dye: vegetable (madder, indigo, oak gall)
• Origin: India

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