Traditional Persian Red Ishfahan Kashmir Silk Hand-Knotted Carpet

Two weavers spend six to seven months hand-knotting this carpet in Srinagar, tying 576 knots to the square inch until a circular medallion settles at the centre of a red field. Navy cypress-like forms rise above and below it. There is something ceremonial about a medallion this precise at a room's centre. Dark wood furniture against a cream wall suits the red well.