Colorful Old Braided Silk 11" Diameter Candle or Chair Mat carved ceramic graceful and tender piece

graceful and tender piece

Worn but not fragile

Or it would make a stunning planter for a beautiful leafy green houseplant

a disciple of Bernard Leach

the date seems about right

Colorful Old Braided Silk 11" Diameter Candle or Chair Mat carved ceramic graceful and tender pieceI've been eyeing these old braided mats lately for their great colors and patterns and tactility, so was very happy to find this one in Maine this weekend, which I especially love for the hand stitching (first brown then black) holding it together from the backside which I'd treat as the front. And while the color on the original face has faded, the back is as bright as if made yesterday. Such a happy thing to set at the center of the table, or even