Cyprus Silk Cocoon Art Sampler Folk Art Embroidery Framed Wall Hanging 68cm Wedgwood

Cyprus Silk Cocoon Art Sampler Folk Art Embroidery Framed Wall Hanging 68cm WedgwoodA striking and unusual piece of Cypriot folk art: a large framed sampler board worked with silk cocoons arranged in decorative patterns, with embroidered floral motifs and applied gilt detailing. Mid to late 20th century, in the traditional craft style of the Karpas Peninsula and rural Cypriot villages where sericulture was a domestic industry. Silk cocoon work is a distinctive Cypriot folk craft in which the empty cocoons of the silkworm (Bombyx

restrained early 19th-century design

a lover of antique and vintage porcelain

The print showcases a classic piece of art in a beautifully crafted frame

or modern interiors as a refined decorative accent

giving the board remarkable texture

It offers an excellent opportunity to acquire a piece that not only enhances an interior

it offers an appealing combination of shapely Victorian design

a raised ribbon cartouche reads “GENERAL GORDON”

Display as a standalone decorative object in a china cabinet or on open shelving

Authentic Italian hand painted jardiniere / plant pot by Tito Corti

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This striking antique plate is an excellent example of Ashworth ironstone from the later 19th century