Finely Woven Presumed Peruvian Fine Cotton Table Runner (or Shawl!) Fat Lava era possibly original to the piece

possibly original to the piece and visible only when turned upside down

I think this vintage mid-century brass piggy bank would make the perfect gift for the young and emerging collector (i

with a little roughness in a couple of spots around the edge and one dark stain on the inside of the bowl

) With mirrors at the center of the central checkerboard of flowers

Finely Woven Presumed Peruvian Fine Cotton Table Runner (or Shawl!) Fat Lava era possibly original to the pieceI have so much to learn about textiles and weaving traditions, but I do think I am pretty good at recognizing beautiful pieces. This one is certainly that, finely woven of high quality cotton with a finish that gives it the feel of raw silk. The ground is predominately black, with an aubergine border and an array of patterns in yellow, white, green, blue and red the same on either side of the center. A really elegant piece, at 68" long and 27" wide,